Hama Tuma

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Hama Tuma (1949) is an Ethiopian poet and writer of the Amharic language born in Addis Ababa. He studied Law in Addis Ababa University but was expelled in his last year because of his student activism. He became an advocate for democracy and justice. This has caused him to be banned by three different Ethiopian governments. This situation sharpened his use of satire and he is known as one of Ethiopia's greatest satirists. He has travelled widely but currently lives in Paris with his wife and daughter.

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"Democratic Cannibalism":African Absurdities III, Infinity publishing, 2007
" The Case of the Criminal Walk and Other Stories (Outskirts Press,May 2006)
Give me a Dog's Life any Day: African Absurdities II [Essays, Trafford Publishing, 2004]
African Absurdities: Politically Incorrect Articles [Essays, First Publish, 2002]
Case of the Socialist Witchdoctor and other stories [Short stories, Heinemann, 1993]
Of Spades and Ethiopians [Collection of Poetry, Free Ethiopian Press, 1991]
Habeshigna #1 & #2 [Two collections of Poetry both in Amharic]
Kedada Chereka [Novel]