Sebhat Gebre-Egziabher

Ethiopian writer (1936–2012)
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Summary

Sebhat Gebre-Egziabher was born on January 1, 1936[1], in Adwa[2]. He died on February 20, 2012[3], in Addis Ababa[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], novelist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Ethiopia[9]
  • Influenced by: Émile Zola[10], Albert Camus[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Described by source: Black Lions: The Creative Lives of Modern Ethiopia's Literary Giant and Pioneers[13]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Amharic[14]
  • Sibling: Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher[15]

Why It Matters

Sebhat Gebre-Egziabher has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Sebhat Gebre-Egziabher born?

Sebhat Gebre-Egziabher's place of birth was Adwa[2].

Where did Sebhat Gebre-Egziabher die?

Sebhat Gebre-Egziabher passed away in Addis Ababa[4].

What did Sebhat Gebre-Egziabher do for work?

Sebhat Gebre-Egziabher worked as a journalist[5], novelist[6], and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Black Lions: The Creative Lives of Modern Ethiopia's Literary Giant and Pioneers. wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . newsdire.com. newsdire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Dsp13 · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → journalist, novelist, writer
    Instance of → human
    Described by source → Black Lions: The Creative Lives of Modern Ethiopia's Literary Giant and Pioneers
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