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How Did the Writing Community React to the Fatoi?
Sam an risti talks to the bisis alan yentob, about how his life changed dramatically from the moment he got the call telling him that the fatoi had been issued. He left the house that morning and didn't go back again for several years. Years later, he wrote a book called joseph anton, which was his memoir. Called joseph anton because he had to come up with the name that the security guards would be able to identify him with. And he chose joseph from joseph conrad, and anton from anton che.
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