Haddis
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| Author | Baalu Girma |
|---|---|
| Language | Amharic |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Kuraz Publishing Agency |
Publication date | 1984 |
| Publication place | Ethiopia |
| Pages | 250 |
| OCLC | 24290346 |
| Preceded by | Oromay |
Haddis (Amharic: ሀዲስ, pronounced [hɑd.dɪs]) is a novel by Ethiopian author Baalu Girma. The novel was released the Derg rule. After the overthrew of Emperor Haile Selassie I, which Girma worked at originally. The new Derg led government shifting Ethiopia in a war zone. The novel comes chronologically after Oromay, the book which is widely suspected to have killed Girma after criticizing the-then government of Ethiopia.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]The setting of the novel is in 20th century Ethiopia and as such documents political upheavals and tensions arising over the country. Haddis, the protagonist dealing with the surrounding chaos manages his journey across the vast expanse.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Waters, Katherine (January 10, 2025). "A political satire so biting it was banned – and its author was killed". The Telegraph.
- ^ Mancuso, Anne; DeSmet, Nicole (March 21, 2013). "Spare Times Listings for March 22–28". The New York Times.
- ^ "የ1966ቱን አብዮት ያቀጣጠሉ የጥበብ ሥራዎች የትኞቹ ናቸው?". BBC. March 9, 2024.
- ^ Getu, Seyoum (June 28, 2016). "የንባብ ሳምንት በአዲስ አበባ ተከፈተ". Deutsche Welle.
- ^ "የበአሉ ግርማ ገጸ ባሕርያት". The Reporter (Ethiopia). August 6, 2017.
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