Maaza Mengiste is an Ethiopian-born American writer. Following the revolution, she and her family left Ethiopia. She resided in Nigeria, Kenya, and the United States, where she finished her studies. Her writing, both fiction and nonfiction, is mostly concerned with the topic of human migration and post-colonial Ethiopia. Her 2021 book The Shadow King takes place in Ethiopia during the Italian conquest.
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