Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin
Ethiopian novelist and poet (1936–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin (Amharic: ጸጋዬ ገብረ መድኅን; 17 August 1936 – 25 February 2006) was an Ethiopian poet and novelist. His novels and poems evoke retrospective narratives, fanciful epics, and nationalistic connotations. Gabre-Medhin is considered to be one of the most important Ethiopian novelists, along with Baalu Girma and Haddis Alemayehu.[citation needed] His books have been successful in commercial sales and in even academic theses. His works are solely based in Amharic and English.[1][2]
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Born | (1936-08-17)17 August 1936 Bodaa, Shewa province, Ethiopian Empire occupied by Italian East Africa (now Oromia Region, Ethiopia) |
Died | 25 February 2006(2006-02-25) (aged 69) Manhattan, New York City, U.S |
Nationality | Ethiopian |
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