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Ishmael Beah

Ishmael Beah (born 23 November 1980) is a Sierra Leonean author and human rights activist who rose to fame with his acclaimed memoir, A Long Way Gone. His novel Radiance of Tomorrow was published in January 2014. His most recent novel Little Family was published in April 2020 (Source).

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Sierra Leonean writer

Born 23 November 1980

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  • Cover of: A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

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  • Cover of: Radiance of tomorrow

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  • Cover of: Little Family: A Novel

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  • Cover of: Refugees in America: Stories of Courage, Resilience, and Hope in Their Own Words

    First published in 2019 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: I Am Not Your Enemy: Stories to Transform a Divided World

    First published in 2020 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: דרך ארוכה: zikhronotaṿ shel yeled ḥayal

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  • Cover of: A Long Way Gone - Teacher's Guide: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

    First published in 2007 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: THE MAKING, AND UNMAKING OF A CHILD SOLDIER

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Sierra Leonean writer

Born 23 November 1980

Subjects

History, Africa, fiction, Biography, Child soldiers, FICTION / Literary, Fiction, Juvenile Participation, Large type books, New York Times reviewed, Personal narratives, 89.76 polemology, Africa, biography, Africa, history, Africa, juvenile literature, Africa, west, history, American literature, Barnsoldater, Biographies, Boy soldiers, Children, Civil War (Sierra Leone : 1991-2002) fast, Civil War (Sierra Leone : 1991-2002) fast (OCoLC)fst01721073, Civil war, Civil war (sierra leone : 1991-2002) fast (ocolc)fst01721073, Conduct of life

Places

Sierra Leone, Freetown, Guinea, Kamator, Mattru Jong, Mogbwemo, New York City, United States

People

Ishmael Beah (1980-), Alhaji, Bob Marley, Esther, Gasemu, Gibrilla, Ishmael Beah, Jumah, Junior Beah, Kaloko, Kanei, Khalilou, Mambu, Mohamed, Moriba, Musa, Run-DMC, Saidu, Talloi, Uncle Tommy

Time

1961, 1991-2002, 1991-2002 (Guerre civile), 1996, Civil War, 1991-, Civil War, 1991-2002

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Alternative names

  • ISHMAEL BEAH
  • I. BEAH
  • Ismael Beah
  • Professor Ishmael Beah

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April 29, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import