1909 - 1962
Shaaban Bin Robert Tanzanian Writer
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| First Name |
Shaaban
|
| Middle Name |
Bin
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| Last Name |
Robert
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| Birthday |
1st January, 1909
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| Birthplace |
Vibamba village, Tanga
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| Died |
22nd June, 1962
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| Place of Death |
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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| Buried |
Machui, Tanga Region
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
Tanzanian
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| Occupation Text |
Civil servant, writer, poet
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| Occupation |
Writer
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| Year(s) Active |
1932–62
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Shaaban bin Robert, also known as Shaaban Robert (1 January 1909 – 20 June 1962), was a Tanzanian poet, author, and essayist who supported the preservation of Tanzanian verse traditions. Robert is celebrated as one of the greatest Tanzanian Swahili thinkers, intellectuals and writers in East Africa and has been called "poet laureate of Swahili" and is also known as the "Father of Swahili." He is also honoured as the national poet.
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