Tjawangwa Dema

Poet • Educator • Arts Admin • author of 'The Careless Seamstress','mandible', 'Meuterin' & 'an/other pastoral'

[Tjawangwa Dema @TjDema]

@dokatch Congratulations!

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@kfphele Good to know

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@Nic_Sealey @wesleyan_u @RobertPinsky Fantastic.

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@iam_PatoK @CJRFund Look at you.

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@craigsperez Congratulations!

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@kfphele Ijo le tshwana le boStates ka bo avg $288k to raise a child. obviously differs per child/household/approach but aah.

[Kenanao Phele @kfphele]

Spoke about Books From at @cheltfestivals earlier this week. Focused on 🇧🇼 @TjDema,@TlotloTsamaase and Gothataone Moeng. Spoke about 🇳🇬 Chimeka Garricks(I had to. Isnt it @wendy_njoroge_ & @thisbookishgal ?)and Imbolo Mbue. #CheltLitFest #Arebaleng

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@bennysummerhill Congratulations! 🔥

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The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry is now open to submissions!

[African Poetry Book Fund @AfricanPoetryBF]

The Evaristo Prize for African Poetry is now open to submissions! Poets, send 10 poems for consideration by November 1st.

This year, Gabeba Baderoon, @TjDema , & @MShiferraw will judge.

https://t.co/c9FyRd1dJr

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@tawandamulalu @arrowsmithpress @PrincetonUPress Congratulations!

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@TAGHeuer @LetsileTebogo2 🍾

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@kfphele @ZeusDeuceAfrika Let me know if you find out how you find out it's happening

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@tawandamulalu You are (in) fine company.

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@NancySesinyi @GabsBookFest @TebogoCranwell @EminentGrey Yes, it will.

[Tjawangwa Dema @TjDema]

Happy to be home-home doing a thing with @GabsBookFest
#AreBaleng #GBF23

[Gaborone Book Festival @GabsBookFest]

We are excited to be hosting Botswana's acclaimed poet and author @TjDema. Mark your calendars and see you on Saturday, 22 July. RSVP your seat via Inbox/DM.This is a free event,open for all. #Arebaleng #Arekwaleng #GBF23

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Congratulations to Gracia “Cianga” Mwamba & Feranmi Ariyo on winning the inaugural Evaristo Prize for African Poetry!

[African Poetry Book Fund @AfricanPoetryBF]

Big, big congratulations to Gracia “Cianga” Mwamba & Feranmi Ariyo on winning the inaugural Evaristo Prize for African Poetry!🎉🎉🎉

To read their excellent poems (& the judges' notes), visit https://t.co/RO4kyfquAF.

Our gratitude to all the poets who shared their work with us!

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@gathoniwakiarie @UNHABITAT Thank you! Kind of you to say so

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In #Nairobi at @UNHABITAT assembly. Honoured to speak this morning just after the Kenyan First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto & UN Habitat ED Maimunah Mohd Sharif during the First Ladies Roundtable. Big day spent mapping 'women shaping cities and communities'. #UNHA2 #Botswana #poetry

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@dokatch You're there for a reason. No need to be perfect just confident and committed to doing your best and asking for guidance from the right people if* you need to. Congratulations!

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Congratulations Altoma and Nara!

[Lyra Bristol Poetry @LyraFest]

With support from @BristolCouncil, Lyra Poetry Festival are proud to present: 🎉Bristol's First Ever Young City Poets🎉
Altoma Elwasila from Montpelier High School and Nara Pring from Bedminster Down School!