Dinaw Mengestu
Ethiopian-American novelist and writer (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dinaw Mengestu (ዲናው መንግስቱ) (born 30 June 1978) is an Ethiopian-American novelist and writer. In addition to three novels, he has written for Rolling Stone on the war in Darfur, and for Jane Magazine on the conflict in northern Uganda.[1] His writing has also appeared in Harper's, The Wall Street Journal, and numerous other publications. He is the Program Director of Written Arts at Bard College.[2] In 2007 the National Book Foundation named him a "5 under 35" honoree. Since his first book was published in 2007, he has received numerous literary awards, and was selected as a MacArthur Fellow in 2012.[3]
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Born | (1978-06-30) June 30, 1978 (age 45) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Occupation | Novelist, professor of creative writing |
Nationality | American |
Education | Georgetown University (BA) Columbia University (MFA) |
Literary movement | Realism, postmodernism |
Notable awards | MacArthur Fellow, 5 under 35 honoree |
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