Daniachew worku biography of mahatma gandhi
The history of Dalit Panther is complex – including a controversial 'ceasefire' brokered by Indira Gandhi during the draconian Emergency era – but it is..
Dagnachew Worku
By Zewge Abate (A.A.U)
(First appeared in "The Reporter" on August 22, 2001)
Ethiopia, as a country of ancient history, has a long tradition of literature.
In the story by Taddasa Liban already referred to in this chapter, we read about a rich man who gets 50 to 60 thousand dollars a year from his land and in.
Much of its pre-twentieth century literature is dominantly characterized by translation with a taste of originality. Moreover, Ethiopian literature took much time before dealing with the socio-politico-economic conditions that had been prevalent in the country.
The country embraced Christianity during the fourth century A.D. since when Christian morality hasbeen dominating the literary scene.
For ages, therefore, our literature had to embark on a smooth, unbroken move. In fact, the static nature of Ethiopian literature st