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Abkhaz writer Fazil Iskander dies, aged 87

Abkhaz writer Fazil Iskander dies, aged 87
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Abkhaz writer Fazil Iskander has died at the age of 87, his family has confirmed.

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Abkhaz writer Fazil Iskander has died at the age of 87, his family has confirmed.

Fazil Iskander, Abkhazia's greatest living author, dies aged 87 https://t.co/EJ51fEJ897

— sephia karta (@sephiakarta) July 31, 2016

He was known in the former Soviet Union for his descriptions of life in the Caucasus and won a number of awards for his literature.

If we say that we have no choice it means that the #choice is...
~Fazil Iskander#quotes #inspiration #leadership pic.twitter.com/zHL6jaaZ4S

— ActionComplete (@ActionComplete) May 4, 2016

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