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| education = Addis Ababa University |
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| genre = [[Children's literature|Children's]] [[picture books]] |
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⚫ | '''Michael Daniel Ambatchew''' (1967-2012) was an Ethiopian [[Children's literature|children's book]] writer. He has written ''Sidama Tales'' and ''Alemayehu''. Although an admirer of [[Western literature|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. |
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A beloved father and family member, his literature is known to be humorous and a joy to read. |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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Michael was born in Moscow to an Ethiopian father and an Indian mother<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.africanbookscollective.com/authors-editors/contributor.2012-10-18.8286917449|title=African Books Collective: Michael Daniel Ambatchew|website=www.africanbookscollective.com|access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref> He attended Addis Ababa University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Next Steps in Managing Teacher Migration: Papers of the Sixth Commonwealth Research Symposium on Teacher Mobility, Recruitment and Migration : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 8-9 June 2011|last=Penson|first=Jonathan|publisher=2012|year=2011|isbn= |
Michael was born in Moscow to an Ethiopian father and an Indian mother<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.africanbookscollective.com/authors-editors/contributor.2012-10-18.8286917449|title=African Books Collective: Michael Daniel Ambatchew|website=www.africanbookscollective.com|access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref> He attended Addis Ababa University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Next Steps in Managing Teacher Migration: Papers of the Sixth Commonwealth Research Symposium on Teacher Mobility, Recruitment and Migration : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 8-9 June 2011|last=Penson|first=Jonathan|publisher=2012|year=2011|isbn=978-9230010973|location=Addis Ababa, Ethiopia|pages=iii}}</ref> |
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== Selected works== |
== Selected works== |
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===Books=== |
===Books=== |
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* ''Animal Tales of Sidama'' (1998)<ref>{{Cite |
* ''Animal Tales of Sidama'' (1998)<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195146561.001.0001/acref-9780195146561-e-0083|title=Ambatchew, Michael Daniel - Oxford Reference|chapter=Ambatchew, Michael Daniel |year=2006|publisher=Oxford University Press |doi=10.1093/acref/9780195146561.001.0001|isbn=9780195146561|access-date=2018-01-19}}</ref> |
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* ''Bongani in Addis'' (1998) |
* ''Bongani in Addis'' (1998) |
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* ''A Cluster of Rejections'' (1999) |
* ''A Cluster of Rejections'' (1999) |
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* ''Alemayehu'' (2006)<ref>{{Cite book|title=Alemayehu|last=Ambatchew|first=Michael Daniel|publisher=On Demand Publishing|year=2006|isbn=1419632701 |
* ''Alemayehu'' (2006)<ref>{{Cite book|title=Alemayehu|last=Ambatchew|first=Michael Daniel|publisher=On Demand Publishing|year=2006|isbn=1419632701}}</ref> |
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* ''Mimi Mystery'' (2012) |
* ''Mimi Mystery'' (2012) |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.britishcouncil.org/studies/bsn12survey.htm#Michael%20Daniel%20Ambatchew British Council] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050827165144/http://www.britishcouncil.org/studies/bsn12survey.htm#Michael%20Daniel%20Ambatchew British Council] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040210095327/http://jewel.morgan.edu/~english/sankofa/comments1.htm Sankofa] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040210095327/http://jewel.morgan.edu/~english/sankofa/comments1.htm Sankofa] |
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*[http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/Dr_Michael_Daniel_Ambatchew/Homepage.aspx Obituary] |
*[http://memorialwebsites.legacy.com/Dr_Michael_Daniel_Ambatchew/Homepage.aspx Obituary] |
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*[http://littlehands.bookslive.co.za/blog/2008/08/07/michael-ambatchews-formative-reading-experiences/ Little Hands Books Live Interview] |
*[http://littlehands.bookslive.co.za/blog/2008/08/07/michael-ambatchews-formative-reading-experiences/ Little Hands Books Live Interview] |
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[[Category:Ethiopian children's writers]] |
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[[Category:1967 births]] |
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[[Category:2012 deaths]] |
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[[Category:20th-century Ethiopian writers]] |
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Michael Daniel Ambatchew | |
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Born | Moscow, Russia | 7 March 1967
Died | 25 October 2012 | (aged 45)
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Ethiopian |
Education | Addis Ababa University |
Genre | Children's picture books |
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.
Life and career[edit]
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[edit]
Books[edit]
- Animal Tales of Sidama (1998)[3]
- Bongani in Addis (1998)
- A Cluster of Rejections (1999)
- Alemayehu (2006)[4]
- Mimi Mystery (2012)
External links[edit]
- ^ "African Books Collective: Michael Daniel Ambatchew". www.africanbookscollective.com. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ Penson, Jonathan (2011). Next Steps in Managing Teacher Migration: Papers of the Sixth Commonwealth Research Symposium on Teacher Mobility, Recruitment and Migration : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 8-9 June 2011. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: 2012. pp. iii. ISBN 978-9230010973.
- ^ "Ambatchew, Michael Daniel". Ambatchew, Michael Daniel - Oxford Reference. Oxford University Press. 2006. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195146561.001.0001. ISBN 9780195146561. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ Ambatchew, Michael Daniel (2006). Alemayehu. On Demand Publishing. ISBN 1419632701.