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Tesfaye Gebreab | |
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| Native name | ተስፋዬ ገብረኣብ |
| Born | 28 August 1968 Bishoftu, Ethiopia |
| Died | 24 December 2021 (aged 53) Nairobi, Kenya |
| Pen name | Gadaa |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Eritrean |
| Citizenship | Eritrea |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Subject | Oromia, Eritrea |
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Tesfaye Gebreab (ተስፋዬ ገብረኣብ, 28 August 1968 – 24 December 2021) was an Ethiopian-born Eritrean writer and literary publisher.[1] He was best known as a well-renowned Eritrean journalist and editor in the Ethiopian printed press. In Eritrea, however, amongst his fellow Eritrean citizens, he was mainly known for his books and his attachment to the Oromo ethnic group.[citation needed]
His book, "Ye burka zimita" was a book that narrated history of Oromo resistance history and future hopes. Because of his contributions to Oromo literature, he was given an honorary name 'Gadaa'.[citation needed]
Gebreab worked as a journalist before becoming a full time writer. He penned eight books, including historical novels, true stories, short stories, and memoirs. One of his later books, 'Ye Nurebi Mahder', 'Nurenebi File', a hundred year long story of Eritrea and Ethiopia, received wide scale recognition locally and regionally. Gebreab wrote in Amharic.[citation needed]
- ^ "Renowned author Tesfaye Gebreab passes away". Ministry of Information, Eritrea. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.