Baalu Girma

Ethiopian journalist and novelist
Person human Q13144160
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Summary

Baalu Girma was born on 1939[1] in Q24032409[2]. He died on 1984[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], novelist[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 22, 1938[8], 1938[9]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1984[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Ethiopia[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Family name: Girma[13]
  • Described at URL: https://www.worldcat.org/title/ethiopian-literature-in-amharic-chrestomathy/oclc/1125729807&referer=brief_results[14]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[15], Black Lions: The Creative Lives of Modern Ethiopia's Literary Giant and Pioneers[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Amharic[17]

Why It Matters

Baalu Girma is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Baalu Girma born?

Baalu Girma was born in Q24032409[2].

What did Baalu Girma do for work?

Baalu Girma worked as a journalist[4], novelist[5], and writer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Black Lions: The Creative Lives of Modern Ethiopia's Literary Giant and Pioneers. wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . worldcat.org. Retrieved . worldcat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . worldcat.org. Retrieved . worldcat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibsys id → 1736335228839
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  2. 3d ago · Dsp13 · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Amharic
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  3. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Q24032409
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography, Black Lions: The Creative Lives of Modern Ethiopia's Literary Giant and Pioneers
    Instance of → human
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