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BY Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 8:07am July 09, 2019,

6 prominent people from South Sudan you did not know about

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 8:07am July 09, 2019,

Image result for Taban Lo Liyong — Photo: Taste of South Sudan

Taban Lo Liyong

Taban Lo Liyong, born in 1939, is one of Africa’s influenced and well-known poets and writers. He had strong political views on the colonial system in East Africa and was also outspoken on issues relating to the post-colonial system of education in East Africa. He attended Howard University and took part in the University of Iowa Writers Workshop where he was the first African graduate in 1968. He was born in South Sudan.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: July 9, 2019

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