Gebreyesus Hailu (1906–1993)
Author of The Conscript: A Novel of Libya’s Anticolonial War (Modern African Writing Series)
About the Author
Gebreyesus Hailu (1906-1993) was a prominent and influential figure in the cultural and intellectual life of Eritrea during the Italian colonial period and in the post-Italian era in Africa. Hailu's novel, The Conscript, is based on a true story of Eritrean soldiers conscripted by the Italian show more colonial army to fight in Libya, whom Hailu met on his way to study in Italy. show less
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- Birthdate
- 1906
- Date of death
- 1993
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Eritrea
- Birthplace
- Afelba, Eritrea
- Places of residence
- Segeneyti, Eritrea
Vatican, Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
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The Conscript: A Novel of Libya's Anticolonial War by Gebreyesus Hailu
A novella about an Eritrean conscripted into the Italian army to fight Libyans. In this brief novella Hailu gives a wonderful examination of a culture that praises warriors, but also examines what it means to fight someone else's wars. Contains an amazing description of moving from the fertile coastal regions to what the Eritrean soldiers see as the burning hellscape of the Libyan desert.
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