African cartoonist Tebogo Motswetla of Botswana talks about his comic and cartoon art and his star character "Mabijo", who he uses to express social and cultural themes from everyday life
African cartoonist Tebogo Motswetla of Botswana talks about his comic and cartoon art and his star character "Mabijo", who he uses to express social and cultural themes from everyday life. He also explains the nature of his social commentary and the career he has built, which includes teaching art and running his cartooning business. Motswetla plays excerpts from an animated HIV prevention series he has created. Michigan State University Librarian Randall Scott talks about the MSU Libraries' comic art collection and his goal to build a strong African comics component. Kurt Dewhurst, director of arts and cultural initiatives at MSU, explains the university's outreach efforts in Africa. MSU Librarian Peter Limb convenes the event and introduces Motswetla. Held in the Michigan State University Main Library.
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- In Collections
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Copyright Status
- In Copyright
- Date
- 2014-10-31
- Hosts
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Limb, Peter
- Subjects
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Motswetla, Tebogo
Michigan State University. Libraries. Special Collections Division
Comic books, strips, etc
Libraries--Special collections
Africa
- Material Type
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Sound recordings
- Language
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English
- Extent
- 00:41:28
- Venue Note
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Recorded by the Vincent Voice Library, Oct. 31, 2014.
- Holding Institution
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Vincent Voice Library
- Call Number
- Voice 27277
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b10723562
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