Keorapetse Kgositsile

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Keorapetse William Kgositsile (* 19. September 1938 in Johannesburg; † 3. Januar 2018) war ein südafrikanischer Poet und politischer Aktivist. rdf:langString
Keorapetse William Kgositsile (né le 19 septembre 1938 à Johannesbourg, et mort à Parktown le 3 janvier 2018) est un poète et militant politique sud africain. Il fut un membre influent du Congrès national africain pendant les années 1960 et 1970. Il a vécu en exil aux États-Unis de 1962 à 1975, point culminant de sa carrière littéraire. Il est le père du jeune rappeur américain Earl Sweatshirt (Thebe Neruda Kgositsile) ancien membre du groupe Odd Future. rdf:langString
Кеорапетсе Кгоситсиле (тсвана Keorapetse Kgositsile, 1938—2018) — южноафриканский поэт и общественный деятель. Поэт-лауреат Южной Африки с 2006 года и до конца жизни. В 2008 году награждён Орденом Ихаманги, одной из высших наград ЮАР. Во время длительного проживания в США добавил к Кеорапетсе второе, более простое, имя Уильям, свои же произведения исполнял под псевдонимом Бра Уилли (англ. Bra Willie). rdf:langString
Keorapetse William Kgositsile OIS (19 September 1938 – 3 January 2018), also known by his pen name Bra Willie, was a South African Tswana poet, journalist and political activist. An influential member of the African National Congress in the 1960s and 1970s, he was inaugurated as South Africa's National Poet Laureate in 2006. Kgositsile lived in exile in the United States from 1962 until 1975, the peak of his literary career. He made an extensive study of African-American literature and culture, becoming particularly interested in jazz. During the 1970s he was a central figure among African-American poets, encouraging interest in Africa as well as the practice of poetry as a performance art; he was well known for his readings in New York City jazz clubs. Kgositsile was one of the first to b rdf:langString
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rdf:langString Keorapetse William Kgositsile (* 19. September 1938 in Johannesburg; † 3. Januar 2018) war ein südafrikanischer Poet und politischer Aktivist.
rdf:langString Keorapetse William Kgositsile OIS (19 September 1938 – 3 January 2018), also known by his pen name Bra Willie, was a South African Tswana poet, journalist and political activist. An influential member of the African National Congress in the 1960s and 1970s, he was inaugurated as South Africa's National Poet Laureate in 2006. Kgositsile lived in exile in the United States from 1962 until 1975, the peak of his literary career. He made an extensive study of African-American literature and culture, becoming particularly interested in jazz. During the 1970s he was a central figure among African-American poets, encouraging interest in Africa as well as the practice of poetry as a performance art; he was well known for his readings in New York City jazz clubs. Kgositsile was one of the first to bridge the gap between African poetry and black poetry in the United States.
rdf:langString Keorapetse William Kgositsile (né le 19 septembre 1938 à Johannesbourg, et mort à Parktown le 3 janvier 2018) est un poète et militant politique sud africain. Il fut un membre influent du Congrès national africain pendant les années 1960 et 1970. Il a vécu en exil aux États-Unis de 1962 à 1975, point culminant de sa carrière littéraire. Il est le père du jeune rappeur américain Earl Sweatshirt (Thebe Neruda Kgositsile) ancien membre du groupe Odd Future.
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