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

Biography

Born in Kanye, Botswana, he received his BA from the University of Botswana 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 '' Botswana Guardian'' 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, 199

*''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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