Barolong Seboni | |
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| Born | Barolong Seboni |
| Nationality | Botswana |
| Occupation(s) | Poet writer |
Barolong Seboni (born 27 April 1957) [1] is a poet and academic from Botswana.
Biography
Born in Kanye, [1] Botswana, he received his BA from the University of Botswana and his master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. [2] He has translated Botswana proverbs into English. He also had a column in the Botswana Guardian and has done work in other mediums including radio. Barolong is a founding member of the Botswana Writers´ Association (WABO). [2]
Barolong wrote and translated Radio Scripts for Makgabaneng; a radio-based soap opera that aimed to promote safe sex and healthier lives in Botswana by portraying everyday life issues.
Bibliography
- Seboni, B. (1986). Images of the Sun. African Studies Program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. University of Wisconsin, African Studies Program, 1986
- Screams and Pleas, ed. Seboni, Mmegi Publishing House, 1992 [1]
- Lovesongs, Morula Publishers, 1994
- Windsongs of the Kgalagdi, Macmillan, 1995
- Botswana Cultural Directory, Morula Publishers, 1995
- Botswana Poetry Anthology, ed. Seboni, and Biakolo, Morula Publishers, 2002
- Lighting the Fire – Literature Anthology for Secondary Schools, Macmillan Botswana, 2003.
References
- ^ a b "Barolong Seboni". bseboni.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ a b africaindialogue (30 September 2016). "The History and Future of Literature in Botswana: A Dialogue with Barolong Seboni". Africa in Dialogue. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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Barolong Seboni | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barolong Seboni |
| Nationality | Botswana |
| Occupation(s) | Poet writer |
Barolong Seboni (born 27 April 1957) [1] is a poet and academic from Botswana.
Biography
Born in Kanye, [1] Botswana, he received his BA from the University of Botswana and his master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. [2] He has translated Botswana proverbs into English. He also had a column in the Botswana Guardian and has done work in other mediums including radio. Barolong is a founding member of the Botswana Writers´ Association (WABO). [2]
Barolong wrote and translated Radio Scripts for Makgabaneng; a radio-based soap opera that aimed to promote safe sex and healthier lives in Botswana by portraying everyday life issues.
Bibliography
- Seboni, B. (1986). Images of the Sun. African Studies Program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. University of Wisconsin, African Studies Program, 1986
- Screams and Pleas, ed. Seboni, Mmegi Publishing House, 1992 [1]
- Lovesongs, Morula Publishers, 1994
- Windsongs of the Kgalagdi, Macmillan, 1995
- Botswana Cultural Directory, Morula Publishers, 1995
- Botswana Poetry Anthology, ed. Seboni, and Biakolo, Morula Publishers, 2002
- Lighting the Fire – Literature Anthology for Secondary Schools, Macmillan Botswana, 2003.
References
- ^ a b "Barolong Seboni". bseboni.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ a b africaindialogue (30 September 2016). "The History and Future of Literature in Botswana: A Dialogue with Barolong Seboni". Africa in Dialogue. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
External links
| International | |
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| National | |
| Other | |
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| This article about a Botswanan writer or poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1957 births
- Botswana male writers
- Living people
- University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
- Botswana expatriates in the United States
- University of Botswana alumni
- International Writing Program alumni
- People from Kanye, Botswana
- Botswana poets
- Botswana radio presenters
- Male poets
- Botswana journalists
- Male journalists
- 20th-century poets
- 21st-century poets
- 20th-century male writers
- 21st-century male writers
- Botswana people stubs
- Southern African writer stubs