Barolong Seboni

Barolong Seboni
Born
Barolong Seboni
NationalityBotswana
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

  1. ^ a b "Barolong Seboni". bseboni.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  2. ^ 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

  • A profile from a poetry festival
  • Article by him explaining why he writes


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