Barolong Seboni
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Barolong Seboni (born 27 April 1957)[1] is a Motswana poet and academic.
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
- 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
[edit]- 1 2 "Barolong Seboni". bseboni.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- 1 2 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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