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The Bavino Sermons

The Bavino Sermons

The Bavino Sermons

Lesego Rampolokeng

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Editorial:
African Books Collective
Año de edición:
2019
Materia
Poesía
ISBN:
9781928476306
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Born in Orlando West, Soweto, in Johannesburg, Lesego Rampolokeng is a poet, novelist, playwright, filmmaker and writing teacher who rose to prominence in the 1980s, a turbulent period in South Africa’s history. Originally published in 1999, The Bavino Sermons includes such memorable poems as ‘Lines for Vincent’, ‘Riding the victim train’, ‘To Gil Scott-Heron’, ‘Crab attack’,‘Rap Ranting’ and ‘The Fela Sermon’.

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