Author Tesfaye Gebreab Death Cause: Tesfaye Gebreab, a well-known author and a divisive journalist, died recently, leaving behind his wife and family.
Tesfaye Gabreab was an Ethiopian author who achieved fame after three decades of hard work with his book Yebruka Zimta (Silence Of The Burkha River). It’s a controversial historical novel that sparked outrage among Amharic readers.
The book revolves around the Oromo people’s reflections and reactions to their century-long marginalization, discrimination, and suppression. Ethiopian readers were divided into three groups after the book was published.
Some felt he did what he had to do as a responsible author, while some believed the book was correct but feared the detailed revelation. Followingly, the rest of the readers felt he was a destabilizing agent.
During his career, he published several controversial books, as a result, he fled the country because of serious disagreements with the then-politicians.
Obituary: Tesfaye Gebreab Cause Of Death Explored
The well-known controversial author Tesfaye Gebreab died on December 24 in Nairobi. Although his cause of death is still unknown, we know that he was under medical treatment for months before he took his last breath.
Gebreab had major surgery before his demise. Reportedly, he was recovering well and was preparing to go back to his home. Sadly, the author couldn’t make it.
The further details of his demise have yet to some. The grieving family of the deceased has been staying out of the media limelight. The online sources confirmed the news of his death.
It’s terrible to hear about your loss and I express my sincere sympathy to you and your family.
Rest In Peace Tesfaye Gebreab pic.twitter.com/acBt8ghcKA
— Jonathan Berhane (@itsEritrea) December 25, 2021
He was a trained soldier during the Derg regime who later joined EPRDF. Followingly, he also served as a journalist in different positions during the early rule of the EPRDF.
He had embarked his name with remarkable books and publications on both personal and institutional levels during his lifetime. Back in his serving period at Efoyita, he organized the publication of five volumes of literary anthology books called Efita.
The news of his demise has saddened many people. People have been paying tribute to the author, remembering his works on social media.
Tesfaye Gebreab Wife And Family Details
Tesfaye Gebreab made it to the headlines work quite a few times with his work, but he never mentioned the details of his wife and family.
He has never said anything about his marriage or his spouse. Thus the details of his family also remain under the wrap.
Though his relatives and family details are concealed, his followers have been sending tribute. After hearing the news, they showcased their feelings while remembering him for his works.
Tesfaye Gebreab a popular ??Eritrean writer✍
May his soul Rest In Peace
Condolences to family pic.twitter.com/xUVRZ8HKXM
— sawa-hager (@Sawa5hager) December 25, 2021
Tesfaye Gebreab Wikipedia Biography
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