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First Name | Xabiso |
Phone | +27712943364 |
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Country | South Africa |
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I am interested in: | Reading, Contributing my poetry, Sharing my written works online, Publishing my writing, Freelance writing work, Full time writing work, Improving my writing |
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Brief Bio (optional) | Xabiso Vili is a writer, performer and poet obsessed with social development. He has performed in plays and his poetry around South Africa, including Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Grahamstown and more. He came in the top six in the 2011 Lover + Another national poetry slam and came third in the 2013 poetry slam of the same national event after winning the regional finals. He has worked as an assistant teacher and run multiple workshops around poetry and improvisational comedy in Cape Town. He is currently staying in Pretoria and working with various organisations to further the reach and effect of poetry. When he is not doing any of the above, he spends his time battling silver-tongued dragons in the hopes of making one his own. |