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About the Author

Gebreyesus Hailu (1906-1993) was a prominent and influential figure in the cultural and intellectual life of Eritrea during the Italian colonial period and in the post-Italian era in Africa. Hailu's novel, The Conscript, is based on a true story of Eritrean soldiers conscripted by the Italian mostrar mais colonial army to fight in Libya, whom Hailu met on his way to study in Italy. mostrar menos

Obras por Gebreyesus Hailu

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Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1906
Data de falecimento
1993
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
Eritrea
Local de nascimento
Afelba, Eritrea
Locais de residência
Segeneyti, Eritrea
Vatican, Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy

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A novella about an Eritrean conscripted into the Italian army to fight Libyans. In this brief novella Hailu gives a wonderful examination of a culture that praises warriors, but also examines what it means to fight someone else's wars. Contains an amazing description of moving from the fertile coastal regions to what the Eritrean soldiers see as the burning hellscape of the Libyan desert.
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amanda4242 | Mar 31, 2023 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
1
Membros
28
Popularidade
#471,397
Avaliação
½ 4.5
Críticas
1
ISBN
2