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Abdulrazak Gurnah: Quick Facts

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Born 1948 (age 78) • Zanzibar • Tanzania
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (2021)

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Abdulrazak Gurnah in 2016, wearing a light shirt and gray jacket, standing outdoors with a blurred modern building in the background.
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