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Also Known As	Gabriel Imomotimi Gbaingbain Okara
Born	April 21, 1921 • Nigeria • (Birthday tomorrow)
Died	March 25, 2019 (aged 97) • Yenagoa • Nigeria
Notable Works	“The Fisherman’s Invocation” • “The Voice”

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