Keletso Mopai
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Keletso Mopai | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 August 1992 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | |
| Notable works | If You Keep Digging |
Keletso Mopai is a South African writer.[1] She is the author of the short-story collection If You Keep Digging (2019), published by BlackBird Books, an imprint of Jacana Media.[2] Her work has appeared in international literary journals, including The Kenyon Review and Internazionale.[3] In 2024, she served as a judge for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Africa region).[4]
Mopai was raised in Lenyenye, a township in Limpopo, South Africa. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in geology and chemistry, followed by a Bachelor of Science Honours in geology, both from the University of Limpopo.[5][6] She later completed a Master of Arts degree in creative writing at the University of Cape Town.[7]
Career
Mopai's writing has appeared in South African and international literary publications, including The Johannesburg Review of Books, DRUM, Brittle Paper, The Kalahari Review, and Catapult.[7]
In 2019, she published her debut short-story collection, If You Keep Digging, through Blackbird Books, an imprint of Jacana Media.[8]
Mopai has participated in South African literary festivals and writing programmes and has been interviewed by academic and literary organisations about her work.[9]
She was a writing fellow at the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study in 2024.[10] In 2025, she was selected as a writing resident for the Brussels to Karoo residency programme.[11]