Love to the Grave

Love to the Grave (Amharic: ፍቅር እስከ መቃብር; Fəqər əskä Mäqabər) is an Amharic novel by Haddis Alemayehu published in 1968. It is one of the most known novels in Ethiopia and is considered a classic of modern Ethiopian literature. The novel gained popularity largely due to its widespread dissemination on Ethiopian radio during the Derg regime. It was featured on the popular radio program "Kemetsahifit Alem" (The world of Books) by host Wegayehu Nigatu. The author himself later praised Wegayehu for quote "giving life to the characters in the story" with his narration of the novel.[1]

Love to the Grave (ፍቅር እስከ መቃብር; Fəqər əskä Mäqabər)
AuthorHaddis Alemayehu
CountryEthiopia
LanguageAmharic
GenreTragedy
Published1968
PublisherMega Publishing & Distribution PLC
Pages552

Reception

The novel is perhaps one of the most known novels in Ethiopia. The novel is particularly popular among those individuals who lived through the 1970s and 80's during the Derg regime when it was narrated over the radio. A video clip titled "Mar eske Twauf" by the award winning Ethiopian music star Teddy Afro based on this novel was recently released on YouTube.

References
  1. Getachew, Fitsum (2 March 2015). "Haddis Alemayehu - the Unique Personality in Ethiopian Literature". All Africa.

Relevant literature

Abakano, Bezaye. 2010. Dynamic Equivalence and Formal Correspondence in Sisay Ayenew’s "Love Unto Crypt". Addis Ababa University: MA thesis. Online access

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