Ishmael Beah | |
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 Beah in Cologne, Germany on 28 June 2016 | |
| Born | Ishmael Beah 23 November 1980 Mogbwemo, Bonthe District, Sierra Leone |
| Occupation | author, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Children Affected by War, human rights activist, former child soldier |
| Nationality | Sierra Leonean |
| Notable works | A Long Way Gone Little Family Radiance of Tomorrow |
| Relatives | Junior Beah Ibrahim Beah (siblings) Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda (wife) |
Ishmael Beah (born 23 November 1980)[1] is a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist who rose to fame with his acclaimed memoir, A Long Way Gone.[2] His novel Radiance of Tomorrow was published in January 2014.[3] His most recent novel Little Family was published in April 2020.[4]
- ^ UNICEF, Youth leadership profiles Archived 10 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine, unicef.org; retrieved 15 February 2007.
- ^ "Ishmael Beah – internationales literaturfestival berlin". www.literaturfestival.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Hilary S. Kayle, "BEA 2013: Ishmael Beah: After War", Publishers Weekly, 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Little Family by Ishmael Beah: 9780735211773 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 29 April 2020.