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Most Famous Ethiopian Writers

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Ethiopia 100
130,467 ZY Zera Yacob (philosopher) Ethiopian Philosopher 1599–1692
355,193 GT Gudina Tumsa Ethiopian Author 1929–1979
552,133 BG Baalu Girma Ethiopian Journalist 1939–1984
801,668 D Dhoodaan Ethiopian Writer 1941–2013
1,139,754 GH Gebre Hanna Ethiopian Poet
1,318,893 JM Jawar Mohammed Jawar Mohammed Ethiopian Journalist b. 1986
1,964,357 GT Gibreab Teferi Gibreab Teferi Ethiopian Poet 1915–1980
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Inside Ethiopia Writers

7 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Ethiopia Writers peaked in the 1590s with 1 people.

What Ethiopia Writers Are Known For

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Journalist are Ethiopia Writers's biggest group — 29% of all notables (2).

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