Barolong Seboni (born 27 April 1957) is a poet and academic from

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Biography

Born in Kanye, Botswana, he received his BA from the

University of Botswana The University of Botswana, popularly known as UB, was established in 1982 as the first institution of higher education in Botswana. The university has three campuses: one in the capital city Gaborone, one in Francistown, and another in Maun. Th ...

and his master's degree from the

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. He has translated Botswana proverbs into English. He also had a column in the ''

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'' and has done work in other mediums including radio. Barolong is a founding member of the Botswana Writers´ Association (WABO). 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.

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, 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.

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A profile from a poetry festivalArticle by him explaining why he writes
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