Warsan Shire
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Warsan Shire is a British writer, poet, editor, and teacher who was born to Somali parents in Kenya. In 2013, she was awarded the inaugural Brunel University African Poetry Prize.
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Awards 3
Connected to Warsan 6
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Country
United KingdomCategory
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
living
Dates
Born 1988 · age 38
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16 languages
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