Keorapetse Kgositsile
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Summary
Keorapetse Kgositsile is a human[1]. He was born in Johannesburg[2]. He was born on September 19, 1938[3]. He passed away in Parktown[4]. He died on January 3, 2018[5]. He worked as a poet[6], journalist[7], writer[8], essayist[9], and political activist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (426 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Keorapetse Kgositsile was born in Johannesburg[2].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile passed away in Parktown[4].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile was born on September 19, 1938[3].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile died on January 3, 2018[5].
- Among Keorapetse Kgositsile's spouses was Baleka Mbete[12].
- Among Keorapetse Kgositsile's spouses was Melba Johnson Kgositsile[13].
- A child of Keorapetse Kgositsile was Earl Sweatshirt[14].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile held citizenship in South Africa[15].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile worked as a poet[6].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile's professions included journalist[7].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile's professions included writer[8].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile worked as an essayist[9].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile worked as a political activist[10].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile worked as a lecturer[16].
- Among Keorapetse Kgositsile's employers was The New Age Magazine[17].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile was employed by University of Dar es Salaam[18].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile was employed by University of Nairobi[19].
- Among Keorapetse Kgositsile's employers was Sarah Lawrence College[20].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile's education included a stint at Columbia University School of the Arts[21].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile's education included a stint at Lincoln University[22].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile's education included a stint at University of New Hampshire[23].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile was educated at The New School for Social Research[24].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile received the poetry award[25].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile received the Order of Ikhamanga[26].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile received the poetry award[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Johannesburg[2], Keorapetse Kgositsile… he was born on September 19, 1938[3].
Education
Educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[21], an art academy[28], in United States[29], founded in 1965[30]; Lincoln University[22], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1854[33]; University of New Hampshire[23], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1866[36]; and The New School for Social Research[24], an academic department[37], in United States[38], founded in 1933[39]. Keorapetse Kgositsile earned the academic degree of Master of Fine Arts[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6], journalist[7], writer[8], essayist[9], political activist[10], and lecturer[16]. Employers include The New Age Magazine[17]; University of Dar es Salaam[18], a public university[41], in Tanzania[42], founded in 1970[43]; University of Nairobi[19], a public university[44], in Kenya[45], founded in 1956[46]; and Sarah Lawrence College[20], a liberal arts college in the United States[47], in United States[48], founded in 1926[49].
Recognition
Awards received include poetry award[25], a type of award[50]; Order of Ikhamanga[26], an order[51], in South Africa[52], founded in 2003[53]; and Q12363077[54].
Personal Life
Spouses include Baleka Mbete[12], a politician[55], b. 1949[56], of South Africa[57] and Melba Johnson Kgositsile[13], 1940–1994[58], of United States[59]. A child of Keorapetse Kgositsile was Earl Sweatshirt[14]. He was affiliated with the African National Congress[60].
Death and Burial
Keorapetse Kgositsile died on January 3, 2018[5]. He died in Parktown[4].
Why It Matters
Keorapetse Kgositsile ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (426 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
FAQs
Where was Keorapetse Kgositsile born?
Keorapetse Kgositsile's place of birth was Johannesburg[2].
Where did Keorapetse Kgositsile die?
Keorapetse Kgositsile died in Parktown[4].
Who was Keorapetse Kgositsile married to?
Keorapetse Kgositsile's spouses include Baleka Mbete[12] and Melba Johnson Kgositsile[13].
What did Keorapetse Kgositsile do for work?
Keorapetse Kgositsile worked as poet[6], journalist[7], writer[8], essayist[9], and political activist[10].
Where did Keorapetse Kgositsile go to school?
Keorapetse Kgositsile was educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[21], Lincoln University[22], University of New Hampshire[23], and The New School for Social Research[24].
What awards did Keorapetse Kgositsile receive?
Honors received include poetry award[25], Order of Ikhamanga[26], poetry award[27], and Q12363077[54].