A tribute to Afrikaans poet, short story writer, translator and critic Johann de Lange (1959-2025). He was awarded the Ingrid Jonker prize for his debut collection of poems, Akwarelle van die dors (1982), the Rapport Prize for Poetry for Wordende naak (1988), and the Hertzog Prize for Poetry for Die algebra van nood (2009). Contributors include Daniel Hugo, Erika Terblanche, Antjie Krog, Joan Hambidge en Bernard Odendaal.