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poem. A poet in a Heian period kimono writes Japanese poetry during the Kamo Kyokusui No En Ancient Festival at Jonan-gu shrine on April 29, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan. Festival of Kyokusui-no Utage orignated in 1,182, party Heian era (794-1192).

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Born	February 24, 1966 (age 58) • Republic of the Congo
Awards And Honors	Prix Renaudot
Notable Works	“African Psycho” • “Black Bazaar” • “Blue White Red” • “Broken Glass” • “Mémoires de porc-épic” • “The Lights of Pointe-Noire” • “Tomorrow I’ll Be Twenty”

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