Michael Daniel Ambatchew
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Born | picture books | 7 March 1967
Michael Daniel Ambatchew (1967-2012) was an Ethiopian children's book writer. He has written Sidama Tales and Alemayehu. Although an admirer of Western stories like Puss in Boots, he has been active in improving the publishing of a more native Ethiopian children's literature, and has also written on literature in general.
A beloved father and family member, his literature is known to be humorous and a joy to read.
Life and career
Michael was born in Moscow to an Ethiopian father and an Indian mother[1] He attended Addis Ababa University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987.[2]
Selected works
Books
- Animal Tales of Sidama (1998)[3]
- Bongani in Addis (1998)
- A Cluster of Rejections (1999)
- Alemayehu (2006)[4]
- Mimi Mystery (2012)
External links
- ^ "African Books Collective: Michael Daniel Ambatchew". www.africanbookscollective.com. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ISBN 978-9230010973.
- ISBN 9780195146561. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ISBN 1419632701.