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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Höhe: 210 mm
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978-1-928476-30-6 (9781928476306)
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Lesego Rampolokeng, born in Soweto, South Africa, is the poet of the lost generation of apartheid. Believing that the power of the spoken word can turn into music in itself, he merged many different influences in the beginning of the '90s and thus became one of the most uncompromising artists in the newly blossoming artistical scene of South Africa during that decade. He summarizes his artistical goals as follows: 'Whether that pleases the kings and princes of this earth is absolutely of no importance to me'.
