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(1938-2018) Poet. Keorapetse Kgositsile was born in and died in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Full Name

Keorapetse Kgositsile

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline


1938

BIRTH

Keorapetse William Kgositsile was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on September 19, 1938.

1969

LITWORK

Spirits Unchained
Broadside Press

Poetry.

1970

LITWORK

For Melba
Chicago: Third World Press

Poetry.

1971

LITWORK

My Name Is Afrika
Doubleday

Poetry.

1971

OTHER

Mr. Kgositsile received a master's degree in fine arts from Columbia University in 1971.

1974

LITWORK

Present Is a Dangerous Place to Live
Third World Press; 2nd edition
0883780577 / 978-0883780572
Poetry.

1974

LITWORK

To the Bitter End
Third World Press
0883780828 / 978-0883780824
Poetry.

1975

LITWORK

Places and Bloodstains: Notes for Ipeleng
Oakland, California: Achebe Publications

Poetry.

1990

LITWORK

When the Clouds Clear
Johannesburg: Congress of South African Writers
0958306427 / 978-0958306423
Poetry.

1994

LITWORK

Approaches to Poetry Writing
Chicago: Third World Press
978-0883781760
Nonfiction.

2002

LITWORK

If I Could Sing
Roggebaai, South Africa : Kwela in association with Snailpress, Plumstead, South Africa
0795701268 / 0795701454
Poetry.

2004

LITWORK

This Way I Salute You
Cape Town: Kwela Books, and Snailpress
978-0795701825
Poetry.

2018

DEATH

Keorapetse Kgositsile died in Johannesburg, South Africa, on January 3, 2018.

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