Lesego Rampolokeng was born in 1965 in Orlando West, Soweto, Johannesburg. A poet, novelist, playwright, and filmmaker, he is the author of collections of poetry including Talking Rain (1993), The Bavino Sermons (1999), Head on Fire (2012) and A Half Century Thing (2015). He also authored three novels, two plays, screenplays and has collaborated in performances and recording with several musicians. He studied law at the University of the North in South Africa.
1965-07-07
South Africa
English
University of Limpopo, University of the North
Horns for Hondo (COSAW, 1990), Talking Rain (COSAW, 1993), Rap Master Supreme – Word Bomber in the Extreme (1997), End Beginnings (English-German) (Marino, 1998), Blue V's (English-German; with CD) (Edition Solitude, 1998), The Bavino Sermons (Gecko Poetry, 1999), The h.a.l.f. anthology (CD with various musicians, 2002), The Second Chapter (Pantolea Press, 2003), Head on fire – Rants/Notes/Poems 2001-2011 (Deepsouth Publishing, 2012), History, A Half Century Thing (Black Ghost Books, 2015)
"Rampolokeng, Lesego." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesego_Rampolokeng. Accessed 28 November 2022. Rampolokeng, Lesego. Poetry International, https://www.poetryinternational.com/en/poets-poems/poets/poet/102-444_Rampolokeng. Accessed 28 November 2022. Rampolokeng, Lesego. African Books Collective, https://www.africanbookscollective.com/authors-editors/lesego-rampolokeng. Accessed 28 November 2022.
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