p’Bitek Okot

Ugandan poet (1931–1982).

Born June 7th, 1931 in Gulu City.

Died July 20th, 1982 at 51 years old in Kampala.

Occupations
poet, university teacher, writer
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore