Maaza Mengiste
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| Born | 1974 (age 50–51) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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| Education | New York University (MFA) |
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Maaza Mengiste (born 1974) is an Ethiopian-American writer. Her novels include Beneath the Lion's Gaze (2010) and The Shadow King (2019), which was shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize.