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Barolong Seboni (born 27 April 1957)[1] is a poet and academic from Botswana.

Barolong Seboni
Born	Barolong Seboni
Nationality	Botswana
Occupation	Poet writer

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
• 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

External links

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

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