How Old Is Keorapetse Kgositsile? Keorapetse Kgositsile Birthday
Keorapetse Kgositsile was born on September 19, 1938 and is 85 years old now.
Birthday: September 19, 1938
How Old - Age: 85
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Keorapetse Kgositsile - Biography
Keorapetse William Kgositsile, also known as "Bra Willie" (born 19 September 1938), is a South African poet and political activist. An influential member of the African National Congress in the 1960s and 1970s, he was inaugurated as South Africa's National Poet Laureate in 2006. Kgositsile lived in exile in the United States from 1962 until 1975, the peak of his literary career. He made an extensive study of African-American literature and culture, becoming particularly interested in jazz. During the 1970s he was a central figure among African-American poets, encouraging interest in Africa as well as the practice of poetry as a performance art; he was well known for his readings in New York City jazz clubs. Keorapetse was one of the first to bridge the gap between African poetry and Black poetry in the United States. He is the father of hip-hop recording artist Earl Sweatshirt.
