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Nathacha Appanah

Nathacha Appanah

How to pronounce Nathacha Appanah: Natasha AH-pin-ah

Nathacha Appanah Biography

Nathacha Appanah was born in Mahébourg, Mauritius. She is the author of Waiting for Tomorrow and the award-winning novel The Last Brother, which has been translated into sixteen languages. She works as a journalist and translator and lives in France.



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