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Abdilatif Abdalla
Kenyan writer, poet and a politician · Kenya · On the map · Writers · Born 1946 · age 80
Abdilatif Abdalla is a Kenyan writer and political activist. He was imprisoned for his support of the Kenya People's Union, and began writing poetry in solitary confinement.
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About this person
A collection of poems from this time were published as a book titled Sauti ya Dhiki (1973), which was awarded the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature. He is the Chair of the Safal Kiswahili Prize for African Literature.
Country
Kenya
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1946 · age 80
