Everitt Lechesa Segoete
Everitt Lechesa Segoete | |
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Portrait of Everitt Lechesa Segoete | |
| Born | 1858 Morifi, Cape Colony |
| Died | 1923 Basutoland |
| Occupation | Writer, minister, teacher |
| Nationality | Mosotho |
| Notable works | Monono ke moholi ke mouoane, Raphepheng |
Everitt Lechesa Segoete (1858–1923) was a Mosotho writer, minister, and teacher. He is considered one of the earliest authors of Sesotho literature. Segoete is best known for his novel Monono ke moholi ke mouoane (Wealth is but Mist, Vapour), his second book Raphepheng, as well as a teacher to Thomas Mofolo.