<P> Abe Gubegna (1934 - 1980), also spelled "Abbé" or "Abbie", (Amharic: አበ ጉበኛ) was an Ethiopian novelist and playwright . </P> <P> He was born in Achefer, Yismala Giorgis and attended the local church schools where he became acquainted with liturgical poetry and music . actually he didn't attend a university / but he attended his seconadry school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he became a journalist and, later, a civil servant . He eventually decided to devote all his time to writing, becoming Ethiopia's first full - time professional writer . He was very outspoken on political issues and many of his books were banned . At one point, he was sentenced to three years of forced confinement to a small area surrounding his home . </P>

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