List_of_African_writers_(by_country)
List of African writers (by country)
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African Writers (by country):
This is a list of literary figures from the African continent, listed by country, including poets, novelists, children's writers, essayists, and scholars, listed by country.
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1 Algeria
2 Angola
3 Benin
4 Botswana
5 Burkina Faso
6 Burundi
7 Cameroon
8 Cape Verde
9 Central African Republic
10 Chad
11 Comoros
12 Congo (-Brazzaville)
13 Congo (Democratic Republic) - formerly Zaïre
14 Côte d'Ivoire
15 Djibouti
16 Egypt
17 Equatorial Guinea
18 Eritrea
19 Ethiopia
20 Gabon
21 The Gambia
22 Ghana
23 Guinea
24 Guinea-Bissau
25 Kenya
26 Lesotho
27 Liberia
28 Libya
29 Madagascar
30 Malaŵi
31 Mali
32 Mauritania
33 Mauritius
34 Morocco
35 Mozambique
36 Namibia
37 Niger
38 Nigeria
39 Réunion
40 Rwanda
41 São Tomé and Príncipe
42 Senegal
42.1 A - G
42.2 H - O
42.3 P - Z
43 Seychelles
44 Sierra Leone
45 Somalia
46 South Africa
46.1 A - E
46.2 F - J
46.3 K - O
46.4 P - T
46.5 U - Z
47 Sudan
48 Swaziland
49 Tanzania
50 Togo
51 Tunisia
52 Uganda
53 Western Sahara
54 Zambia
55 Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia)
56 See also
57 External links
Algeria
Jean Amrouche (1907-1962)
Marguerite Taos Amrouche (1913-1976)
Rachid Boudjedra (1914-)
Albert Camus(1913-1960)
Jacques Derrida (1930-2004)
Mohammed Dib (1920-2003)
Tahar Djaout (1954-1993)
Assia Djebar (1936-)
Frantz Fanon, originally from Martinique (1925-1961)
Mouloud Feraoun (1913-1962)
Mouloud Mammeri (1917-1989)
Rachid Mimouni (1945-1995)
Ahlam Mostaghanemi
Leïla Sebbar
Jean Sénac (1926-1962)
Kateb Yacine (1929-1989)
Angola
José Eduardo Agualusa (1960- )
Mário Pinto de Andrade
Dia Kassembe
Alda Lara (1930–1962)
Agostinho Neto (1922–1979)
Pepetela (Artur Carlos Maurício Pestana dos Santos)
Paula Tavares (1952– )
Amplia Veiga, born in Portugal (1931– )
Benin
Christine Adjahi Gnimagnon, also connected with Senegal
Berte-Evelyne Agbo, also connected with Senegal
Colette Senami Agossou Houeto (1939-)
Francis Aupiais, born in France (1877-1945)
Olympe Bhêly-Quenum
Florent Couao-Zotti (1964-)
Félix Couchoro, also connected with Togo (1900-1968)
Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Togo, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire (1932-2003)
Adelaide Fassinou (1955- )
Gisèle Hountondji (1954- )
Paulin J. Hountondji (1942-)
Béatrice Lalinon Gbado
Paulin Joachim (1931- )
Lauryn, also connected with Côte d'Ivoire and Togo, born in France (1978-)
Hortense Mayaba
Jean Pliya ((1931-)
José Pliva (1966-)
Botswana
Bessie Head, born in South Africa
Alexander McCall Smith, born in Zimbabwe
Barolong Seboni, poet
Unity Dow
Mositi Torontle
Moteane Melamu
Caitlin Davies, born in Britain
Galesiti Baruti
Andrew Sesinyi
Burkina Faso
Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo, also connected with Côte d'Ivoire
Sarah Bouyain (1968- )
Simporé Simone Compaore
Zarra Guiro (1957- )
Monique Ilboudo
Sophie Heidi Kam (1968- )
Sandra Pierrette Kanzie
Marie-Simone Séri, also connected with Senegal
Joseph Ki-Zerbo
Gaël Koné (1976- )
Honorine Mare (1972- )
Suzy Henique Nikiéma (1983- )
Adiza Sanoussi
Prof. Maxime Z. Somé (http://www.somez.com)
Burundi
Barbara Kururu Ndimurukundo (1950- )
Esther Kamatari (1951- )
Colette Samoya Kiruya (1952- )
Cameroon
Mongo Beti (pseudonym of Alexandre Biyidi)
Ferdinand Oyono (1929– )
Cape Verde
Alile Wahnon Ferro (1940– )
Amílcar Cabral (1921–1973) (see also Guinea-Bissau)
Germano Almeida
Leopoldina Barreto
Yolanda Morazzo (1928– )
Dina Salústio (1941– )
Ana Julia Monteiro Sança (1949– )
Rosa de Saron
Eugénio Tavares
Ivone Ramos: (07.09.1926 - ); short-stories
Sergio Frusoni : (10.08.1901 - 29.05.1975); Poems in the crioulo of São Vicente
João Cleófas Martins: (1901-1970)
Manuel de Novas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_de_Novas)
Central African Republic
Anurée Blouin (1921- )
Chad
Marie-Christine Koundja (1957- )
Comoros
Congo (-Brazzaville)
Jeannette Balou Tchichelle (1947- )
Noëlle Bizi Bazouma (1959- )
Silvie Bokoko (1960- )
Adèle Caby-Livannah (1957- )
Cucile-Ivelyse Diamoneka (1940- )
Diur N?Thumb
Emmanuel Dongala
Aleth Felix- Tchicaya (1955- )
Mambou Aimée Gnali
Floe Hazoume (1959- )
Francine Laurans (1962- )
Binéka Daniele Lissouba, born in France
Jusitne M'Poyo Kassa-Vubu (1951- )
Betty (Elisabeth) Mweya Tol'Ande (1947- )
Ghislaine Sathoud (1969- )
Tchicaya U Tam'si
Marie-Leontine Tsibinda
Brigitte Yengo
Congo (Democratic Republic) - formerly Zaïre
Léone Abo, (1945– )
Amba Bongo
Lila-Baleka Bosek?Ilolo
Maguy Kabamba (1960– )
Christine Kalonji
Sony Labou Tansi
V.Y. Mudimbe
Kavidi Wivine N?Landu
Clémentine Nzuji (1944– )
Kabika Tshilolo
Yamusangie, Frederick Kambemba
Côte d'Ivoire
Josette D. Abondio
Anne-Marie Adiaffi (1951- )
Marie-Danielle Aka
Marie Giselle Aka (born in the Lebanon) (1971- )
Assamala Amoi, born in France (1960- )
Michele Assamoua, originally from France (1941- )
Annick Assemian, born in France (1952- )
Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo, also connected with Burkina Faso
Khadi Sy Bizet
Fatou Bolli
Tanella Boni
Isabelle Boni-Claverie
Marie Anne Caro
Jeanne de Cavally (1926- )
Fanny Fatou Cissé (1971- )
Micheline Coulibaly, born in Vietnam (1950-2003)
Bernard Binlin Dadié
Henriette Diabate
Muriel Diallo (1967- )
Marion Diby Zinnanti (1960- )
Gina Dick
Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Benin, Senegal and Togo (1932-2003)
Oklomin Kacou
Simone Kaya (1937- )
Fatou Kéita
Alimatou Koné
Boundou Koné
Akissi Kouadio
Adjoua Flore Kouame (1964- )
Ahmadou Kourouma
Genevieve Koutou Guhl
Lauryn, also connected with Togo and Benin, born in France (1978-)
Manïssa
Mary Lee Martin-Koné, (born in USA)
Mariama Méité (1967- )
Isabelle Montplaisir
Rosalie Nana (1962- )
Goley Niantié Lou
Pascale Quao-Gaudens (1963- )
Cristiane Remino-Granel, born on Martinique
Marinette Secco, born in France (1921- )
Marie-Simone Séri, also connected with Burkina Faso
Haïdara Fatoumata Sirantou
Véronique Tadjo (1955- )
Werewere-Liking Gnepo, also connected with Cameroon (1950- )
Caroline Angèle Yao
Regina Yaou (1955- )
Annie Yapobi
Djibouti
Mouna-Hodan Ahmed (1972- )
Egypt
Abd Al-Rahman Abnudi
Tatamkula Afrika, also connected with South Africa (1920-2002)
Gamal Al-Ghitani
Hayam Abbas Al-Homi
Samir Amin
Nawâl El Saadâwi (1931- )
Naguib Mahfouz, (1911- ), awarded the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature
Alifa Rifaat
Ahdaf Soueif
Equatorial Guinea
María Nsué Angüe (1945- )
Juan TOmas Avila Laurel (1966- )
Eritrea
Reesom Haile
Ethiopia
Innānu Āggonāfir (pseudonym of Nagāsh Gabra Māryām)
Haddis Alemayehu
Michael Daniel Ambatchew (1967- )
Āfawarq Gabra Iyasus
Ābbe Gubaññā
Blattengeta Hiruy Walda Sillāse
Mangistu Lammā
Tāddasa Lībān
Nega Mezlekia
Sahle Sellassie (1936- )
Girmācchaw Takla Hāwāryāt
Hama Tuma (1949- )
Tsegaye_Gabre-Medhin (1936- )
Mammo Wudneh
Birhānu Zarīhun
Gabon
Nadele Noele Ango Obiang
Peggy Lucie Auleley
Bessora (born in Belgium) (1968- )
Rene Maran, born near Martinique (1887-1960)
Chantal Magalie Mbazoo-Kassa
Justine Mintsa (1967- )
Nadège Noëlle Ango Obiang
Angèle Ntyugwetondo Rawiri
The Gambia
Lenrie Peters
Ghana
Ama Ata Aidoo (1940- )
Anthony Appiah
Ayi Kwei Armah
Raphael Armattoe
Bediako Asare
Meshack Asare (1945- )
Kofi Awoonor (1935- )
William Boyd
Akosua Busia
G.E. Casely-Hayford
Quobna Ottobah Cugoano, from today?s Ghana (1757?-1801?)
Amma Darko
Michael Dei-Anang
Efua Dorkenoo
Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972)
Carl Christian Reindorf
Efua Theodora Sutherland (1924- )
Guinea
Sirah Balde de Labe
Nadine Bari, born and lives in France (1940- )
Aïssatou Barry (1959- )
Kesso Barry (1948- )
Mariama Barry, also connected with Senegal
Laye Camara
Josiane Cointet, born and lives in France
Koumanthio Zeinab Diallo (1956- )
Mariana Kesso Diallo
Camara Laye
Tierno Monénembo
Williams Sassine
Marie Bernadette Tiendrébéogo (1958- )
Guinea-Bissau
Amílcar Cabral (1921–1973) (see also Cape Verde)
Nadine Nyangoma, born in Belgium
Kenya
Abdellatif Abdalla
Sayyid Aidarusi
Rocha Chimera
Muyaka bin Haji al-Ghassany
Jomo Kenyatta (1892?-1978)
Mwana Kupona binti Msham
Micere Mugo (1942- )
Rebeka Njau (1930- )
Asenath Bole Odaga
Grace Ogot (1930- )
M.G. Vassanji (1950- )
Ngugi wa Mirii (1951- )
Ahmad Nassir
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (1938– )
Meja Mwangi (1948 - )
Elspeth Huxley (1907 - 1997)
Karen Blixen aka Isak Dinesen (1885 - 1962)
Wahome Muthahi ( - 2003)
Lesotho
Moroesi Akhionbare (1945- )
Thomas Mofolo (1876-1948)
Mzamane Nhlapo
Mpho ?Masepo Nthunya
Liberia
Edwin Barclay
Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832–1912), born in the Virgin Islands (see also Sierra Leone)
Libya
Madagascar
Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo (1901?/1902?/1904?-1937)
Charlotte Arisoa Rafenomanjato
Michèle Rakotoson
Malaŵi
Jack Mapanje
Mali
Abdoulaye Ascofaré
Ibrahima Aya
Amadou Hampâté Bâ
Adame Ba Konaré
Aïda Mady Diallo
Alpha Mandé Diarra
Oumou Diarra, born in Yugoslavia (1967- )
Aïcha Fofana (1957-2003)
Aïssatou Guido (1941- )
Aoua Kéita (1912-1980)
Fatouma Keïta (1977- )
Moussa Konaté
Yambo Ouologuem (1940- )
M?Bamekan Soucko Bathily
Fanta-Taga Tembely (1946- )
Bernadette Sanou Dao (1952- )
Mauritania
Mauritius
Lilian Berthelot
Marcel Cabon (1912-1972)
Raymond Chasle
Malcolm de Chazal (1902-1981)
Carl de Souza (1949- )
Ananda Devi
Jean Fanchette
Colleen Lindsay, also connected with South Africa
Edouard Maunick
Tanure Ojaide (1948- )
Dev Virasawmy
Morocco
Tahar Ben Jelloun
Mohammed Choukri
Driss Chraïbi (1926- )
Edmond Amran El Maleh (1917- )
Abdelkébir Khatibi
Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine
Abdellatif Laabi
Fatima Mernissi
Ahmed Sefrioui
Mohammed Zefzaf
Mozambique
Paulina Chiziane (1955– )
Mia Couto (1955– )
José Craveirinha (1922–2003)
Luis Bernardo Honwana
Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa
Lina Magaia
Aília Momplé (1935– )
Amélia Muge (1952– )
Glória de Santana (1925– )
Noémia de Sousa (1926– )
José Luandino Vieira
Namibia
Niger
Andrée Clair, born and died in France (1916-1982)
Hélène Kaziende
Oum Ramatou (1970- )
Nigeria
Chinua Achebe (1930- )
Remi Adedeji (1937- )
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1977- )
Tolu Ajayi
Akilu Aliyu
T.M. Aluko (1918- )
Ifi Amadiume
Babatunde Awoyele
Francoise Balogun
John Pepper Clark (1935– )
Samuel Adjai Crowther (1809–1891), born in Oshogbo in what is now Nigeria
Umaru Dembo
Cyprian Ekwensi
Buchi Emecheta
Olaudah Equiano, from today's Nigeria (contested) (1745?-1797)
Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa
Dan Fulani
Akinwunmi Isola
Festus Iyayi
Femi Jeboda
Samuel Johnson
Aminu Kano
Sulaiman Ibrahim Katsina
Amina Mama
Martina Awele Nwakoby (1937- )
Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001)
Flora Nwapa (1931-1993)
Onuora Nzekwu
Molara Ogundipe
Bamiji Ojo
Gabriel Okara (1921– )
Oladejo Okedeji
Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967)
Ben Okri
Afolabi Olabimtan
Esho Oluborode
Osonye Tess Onwueme (1955- )
Dennis Osadebay
Helen Ovbiagele (1944- )
Mudi Sipikin
Zulu Sofola (1935– )
J. Sobowole Sowande
Wole Soyinka (1934- ), awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature
Adebisi Thompson
Amos Tutuola
Françoise Ugochukwu, born in France
Adaoa Lily Ulasi (1932- )
Ugonna Wachuku (1971- ), has been living in Geneva, Switzerland, since March 1996
Ken Wiwa, son of Ken Saro-Wiwa, now resides in Canada
Oladipo Yemitan
Sa'adu Zungur
Réunion
Rwanda
Maggy Correa
Jeannine Herrmann-Grisius
Thérèse Muamini
Yolande Mukagasana
Marie-Aimable Umurerwa
Marie Béatrice Umutesi (1959- )
São Tomé and Príncipe
Olinda Beja (1946– )
Sara Pinto Coelho (1913–1990)
Lima Conceição (1962– )
Caetano da Costa Alegre (1864–1890)
M. Manuela Margarido (1925– )
Alda do Espírito Santo (1926– )
Mario Domingues (1899– )
José Francisco Tenreiro (1921–1963)
Senegal
A - G
Maïmouna Abdoulaye (1949- )
Christine Adjahi Gnimagnon, also connected with Benin
Berte-Evelyne Agbo, also connected with Benin
Emilie Anifranie Ehah, also connected with Togo
Clotilde Armstrong (1929- )
Mariama Bâ (1929-1981)
Mariama Barry, also connected with Guinea
Sokhna Benga
Jacqueline Fatima Bocoum
Francy Brethenoux-Seguin
Aïssatou Cisse
Aïssatou Cissokho
Aïssatou Diagne Deme
Nafissatou Dia Diouf (1973- )
Nafissatou Niang Diallo (1941-1982)
Aïssatou Diam, ?
Mame Younousse Dieng
Aminata Sophie Dièye (1973- )
Fatou Diome
Mame Younousse Dieng
Aminata Sophie Dièye (1973- )
Fatou Diome (1968- )
Birago Diop
Boubacar Boris Diop
Cheikh Anta Diop
Coumba Diouf
Aïsha Diouri (1974- )
Khadi Fall (1948- )
Kimé Dirama Fall
Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Benin, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire (1932-2003)
Absa Gassama
H - O
Khadidjatou (Khady) Hane
Sylvie Kande, born in France
Cheikh Hamidou Kane
Ken Bugul (1947- )
Aminata Maïga Ka (1940- )
Ayavi Lake (1980- )
Tita Mandeleau (1937- )
Annette Mbaye D?Erneville (1926- )
Ndèye Comba Mbengue Diakhaté
Diana Mordasini
Aminata Ndiaye (1974- )
Catherine N?Diaye (1952- )
Marie Ndiaye, born in France (1967- )
Fatou Sow Ndiaye
Ndèye Doury Ndiaye (1936- )
Mariama Ndoye
Anne Marie Niane, born in Vietnam (1950- )
Djibril Tamsir Niane
Mame Bassine Niang (1951- )
Fatou Niang Siga (1932- )
Sembène Ousmane
P - Z
Valérie Pascaud-Junot (born in France)
Anne Piette, born in France (1943- )
Mama Seck Mbacke
Fama Diagne Sène (1969- )
Léopold Senghor (1906-2001)
Aminata Sow Fall (1941- )
Amina Sow Mbaye (1937- )
Khady Sylla (1963- )
Abibatou Traoré (1973- )
Marie Rose Turpin (1957- )
Myriam Warner Vieyra, born in Guadeloupe (1939- )
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832–1912), born in the Virgin Islands (see also Liberia)
Syl Cheney-Coker
Africanus Horton (1835–1883)
Somalia
Axmed Farah Ali Idaja
Cali Xuseen Xirsi (1949– )
Hussein Ali Du'ale Awil
Faarax MJ Cawl
Nuruddin Farah (1945– )
Aden AwXirsi G. Cirro
South Africa
A - E
Peter Abrahams
Tatamkulu Afrika, born in Egypt (1920-2002)
Shabbir Banoobhai, (1949- )
Mark Behr, born in Tanzania
Breyten Breytenbach (1939- )
K.S. Bongela
Andre Brink
Dennis Brutus
J.M. Coetzee (1940- ), awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature
Jeremy Cronin
Bryce Courtenay, also connected with Australia
Patrick Cullinan
Achmat Dangor
Ingrid de Kok (1951- )
Rolfes Robert Reginald Dhlomo (1901–1971)
Sandile Dikeni
Modikwe Dikobe
J.C. Dlamini
C.J. Driver
John L. Dube
K. Sello Duiker
Ahmed Essop
F - J
Ruth First (1925-1982)
Lynne Freed
Athol Fugard (1932- )
Shiela Fugard
Magema Fuze
Nadine Gordimer (1923- ), awarded the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature
Jeremy Gordin
Stephan Gray
Mafika Gwala
Bessie Head (1937-1986)
Bruce Hewett
Christopher Hope
Emma Huismans
Alfred Hutchinson (1924–1972)
Noni Jabuvi (1919?/1921?- )
Rayda Jacobs
Fhazel Johennesse
J.J.R. Jolobe
Archibald Campbell Jordan
Elsa Joubert (1922- )
K - O
Farida Karodia (1942- )
Anne Kellas, also connected with Australia (1951- )
Antije Krog
Mazisi Kunene
Ellen Kuzwayo (1914- )
Alex La Guma (1925–1985)
David Lambkin
Anne Landsman
Colleen Lindsay, also connected with Mauritius
Douglas Livingstone, born in Malaysia (1932-1996)
Sindiwe Magona (1943- )
Arthur Maimane (1932– )
N.J. Makhaye
Nelson Mandela (1918- )
Chris Mann
Maishe Maponya
Eugène Marais
Andrew Martens
John Mateer, also connected with Australia)
Todd Matshikiza (1921?–1968)
Don Mattera
James McClure
Zakes Mda
John van Melle, born in the Netherlands (1887-1953)
Albert Memmi
Gcina Mhlophe (1959- )
Leonard Mncwango
Bloke Modisane (1924–1986)
Benjamin Moloise
Casey Motsisi
Phaswane Mpe
Ezekiel Mphahlele
Samuel E.K. Mqhayi
Oswald Mtshali
Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa
Phumasilwe Myeni
Godfrey Mzamane
Mbulelo Mzamane
Njabulo Ndebele (1948– )
J.K. Ngubane
Mike Nicol
Marlene van Niekerk
Lewis Nkosi (1936– )
Arthur Nortje (1942-1970)
C.S.Z. Ntuli
D.B.Z. Ntuli
Sibusiso Nyembezi
P - T
Essop Patel
Alan Paton (1903 - 1988)
Sol T. Plaatje
Menan du Plessis (1952- )
Z.S. Qangule
Richard Rive
Sheila Roberts (1937- )
Riana Scheepers
Alan Scholefield
Olive Schreiner (1855-1920)
Tembela Sekele, also connected with Lesotho
Sipho Sepamla
Mongane Wally Serote (1944- )
Gillian Slovo
Adam Small
Russell Smith (born South Africa, raised and lives in Canada)
Wilbur Smith (1932- )
Kelwyn Sole
Wilma Stockenstrom (1933- )
Can Themba (1924-1969)
Miriam Tlali (1933- )
U - Z
Van Onselen
Benedict Vilakazi
Lettie Viljoen (1948- )
Graham Walker
Stephen Watson (1955- )
Zoe Wicomb
Christopher van Wyk
Muntu Xulu
Rose Zwi, born in Mexico
Sudan
Leila Aboulela
Ra'ouf Mus'ad
Tayeb Salih
Swaziland
Tanzania
Mark Behr, also connected with South Africa
Euphrase Kezilahabi (1944- )
Robert Bin Shaaban (1902-1962)
Julius Nyerere (1922-1999)
Togo
Gad Ami (1958-)
David Ananou (1917-2000)
Félix Couchoro, also connected with Benin (1900-1968)
Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Benin, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire (1932-2003)
Kossi Efoui (1962-)
Emilie Anifranie Ehah, also connected with Senegal
Christiane Akoua Ekue (1954-)
Alemdjrodo Kangni (1966-)
Tété-Michel Kpomassie (1941-)
Pyabelo Chaold Kouly (1943-)
Lauryn, also connected with Benin and Togo, born in France (1978-)
Senouvo Agbota Zinsou (1946-)
Tunisia
Hédi Bouraoui
Uganda
Moses Isegawa
Catherine Samali Kavuma
China Keitetsi
Mahmood Mamdani
Okot p'Bitek
Western Sahara
Zambia
Solomon Mutswairo (1924– ) (see also Zimbabwe)
Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia)
Tsitsi Dangarembga
Chenjerai Hove
Doris Lessing, born in Persia (today's Iran) (1919- )
John Marangwanda
Dambudzo Marechera
Nozipa Maraire (1966- )
Charles Mungoshi
Solomon Mutswairo (1924– ) (see also Zambia)
Alexander McCall Smith, also connected with Botswana
Yvonne Vera (1964- )
Andrew Plate (1980- )
See also
List of African writers
Lists of authors
External links
Contemporary Africa Database (http://people.africadatabase.org/)de:Liste afrikanischer Schriftsteller (nach Ländern)
Quelle "List_of_African_writers_(by_country)" : Wikipedia.org
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