Keorapetse Kgositsile
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Keorapetse Kgositsile
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], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (539 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).[9]
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[10].
- Among Keorapetse Kgositsile's spouses was Melba Johnson Kgositsile[11].
- A child of Keorapetse Kgositsile was Earl Sweatshirt[12].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile held citizenship in South Africa[13].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile worked as a poet[6].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile's professions included journalist[7].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile's professions included writer[8].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile was educated at Columbia University[14].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile was educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[15].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile is recorded as male[16].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile's instance of is recorded as human[17].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile was affiliated with the African National Congress[18].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile's given name is recorded as Willie[19].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile's given name is recorded as Keorapetse[20].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile's pseudonym is recorded as Bra Willie[21].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[22].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
- Keorapetse Kgositsile's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[24].
Product Details
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Type: Person[25]
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Country: ZA[26]
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Began / founded: 1938-09-19[27]
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Ended / dissolved: 2018-01-03[28]
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MusicBrainz ID: 462e4017-a11c-4903-92ec-6e2521d0ad19[29]
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Johannesburg[2], Keorapetse Kgositsile… he was born on September 19, 1938[3].
Education
Educated at Columbia University[14], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1754[32], headquartered in Manhattan[33] and Columbia University School of the Arts[15], an art academy[34], in United States[35], founded in 1965[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].
Personal Life
Spouses include Baleka Mbete[10], a politician[37], b. 1949[38], of South Africa[39] and Melba Johnson Kgositsile[11], 1940–1994[40], of United States[41]. A child of Keorapetse Kgositsile was Earl Sweatshirt[12]. He was affiliated with the African National Congress[18].
Death and Burial
Keorapetse Kgositsile died on January 3, 2018[5]. He passed away in Parktown[4].
Why It Matters
Keorapetse Kgositsile ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (539 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
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[10] and Melba Johnson Kgositsile[11].
What did Keorapetse Kgositsile do for work?
Keorapetse Kgositsile worked as poet[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].
Where did Keorapetse Kgositsile go to school?
Keorapetse Kgositsile was educated at Columbia University[14] and Columbia University School of the Arts[15].