Shaaban Robert
1909
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1962
country of citizenship: Tanzania
languages spoken, written or signed: Swahili
award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire
Shaaban bin Robert, also known as Shaaban Robert (1 January 1909 – 20 June 1962), was a Tanzanian poet, author, and essayist who supported the preservation of Tanzanian verse traditions. Robert is celebrated as one of the greatest Tanzanian Swahili thinkers, intellectuals and writers in East Africa and has been called "poet laureate of Swahili" and is also known as the "Father of Swahili." He is also honoured as the national poet. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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