FEEL GOOD | SA author Kopano Matlwa's award-winning novel 'Coconut' coming to the big screen

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South African author Kopano Matlwa's award-winning novel, 'Coconut' is being turned into a movie.

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The book centres on two young women who grew up black in white suburbs and struggle with their identities.

The novel became a best-seller, and in 2007 it won the European Union Literary Award. In 2010 she was the joint winner of the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa.:"I read this incredible book #Coconut 10/11 years ago. At the time, I was still a TV & Film student at Wits just wanting to tell stories. Today, I have optioned film rights for this masterpiece by Kopano. Prepare your mind for when the things you prayed for, come true.

To which Kopano replied:"#Coconut is in great hands! Looking forward to this exciting journey with you."

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