Conflict · Military
THE INTERVIEW: Stephen Symons’ Starlorn finds fragile humanity amid the fractures of war
Lucinda Jolly · Daily Maverick
Published 22 Oct 2026, 4:30 pm·just now·1 min read
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Inspired by the true story of World War 2 Luftwaffe ace Hans-Joachim Marseille and his unlikely bond with a black South African prisoner of war, Corporal Mathew Letulu, Starlorn is the debut novel from award-winning poet Stephen Symons.
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