Kebede Michael | |
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 Kebede in the 1960s | |
| Born | 2 November 1916 |
| Died | 12 November 1998 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | Alliance Éthio-Française School |
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| Years active | 1929–1998 |
| Political party | Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party |
| Awards | Honorary Doctorate (Addis Ababa University) |
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| Period | Modernism |
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| Notable works | Tarik Ena Misale: Ethiopian Tale (2013) |
Kebede Michael (Amharic: ከበደ ሚካኤል; 2 November 1916 – 12 November 1998) was an Ethiopian-born author of both fiction and non-fiction literature. He is widely regarded as one of the most prolific and versatile intellectuals of modern Ethiopia – he was a poet, playwright, essayist, translator, historian, novelist, philosopher, journalist, and government minister belonging to the Shewa Amhara nobility and member of the Solomonic dynasty.[1][2][3] His maternal ancestor was King Sahle Selassie of Shewa.
He has produced about ninety published works in several languages, some of which have been translated into foreign languages, and have greatly influenced twentieth-century Ethiopian literature and intellectual thought.[1] He has received ample recognition domestically and internationally, including an Honorary Doctorate from Addis Ababa University. He is well known as one of the mid-twentieth-century Japanizing Ethiopian intellectuals.
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- ^ Administrator. "Dr. Kebede Michael". www.ethiopianstories.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.