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(Williams ) (born 20 June 1970) is an award-winning South African poet and social philosopher. From 2009 to 2014, Williams published his poetry under the pseudonym AE Ballakisten. == Life and career == Williams was born in Lansdowne, Cape Town, South Africa. South Africa's complex racial policies under apartheid classified Williams as Coloured given the racial mix of his parents. He grew up in Mitchells Plain, the coloured township established under apartheid. His experience of apartheid features prominently in his poetry.〔http://www.aeballakisten.com/about〕 He earned degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand,〔WITS Review, January 2012, University of the Witwatersrand〕 MIT, London Business School,〔The Plainsman, 17 February 2010〕Harvard University and the London School of Economics where he focused on political thought and public policy. It was at the University of the Witwatersrand, in 1991, that he published his first poem, ''New South Africa'' in the student publication ''Wits Student;'' the poem captured the newfound optimism associated with the release from prison of Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid leaders in 1990.〔 Williams "deals in money and metaphor" – he has worked in business around the world, experiences which further shaped his writing.〔'O' The Oprah Magazine, December 2012〕 His social activism in South Africa has centred on youth development through education - he is the co-founder of Read to Rise, an NGO that promotes youth literacy by making appropriate books available to children in poor communities. His volunteering and philanthropy in education earned him a ''Wits Volunteer Award'' in 2009 and an (Inyathelo Award ) in 2012. Williams presented the literature radio show, ''Words Alive'' on Mix 93.8 fm and has Executive Produced two human rights films, namely, (Anna & Modern Day Slavery ) which features his poem ''Steel Cage'', and (A Shot at the Big Time ). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Athol Williams」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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