Gabriel Okara

Gabriel Okara (1921–2019) was a Nigerian poet, writer and novelist.

Also recorded as Gabriel Imomotimi Okara.

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Overview

Born at Bayelsa State in 1921, died at Yenegoa in 2019.

In detail

Gabriel Okara studied at Northwestern University and Government College Umuahia. the recorded working language is English and Nigerian Pidgin.

Works named in the authority record are The Voice, The Fisherman's Invocation, The Dreamer, His Vision: Poems, Piano and Drums and You Laughed and Laughed and Laughed.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Gabriel Okara”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1489518: Gabriel Okara

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