He is the author of several volumes of poetry and criticism in both Amharic and English languages. His visit coincided with a major conference organized at IU Bloomington by the American Folklore Society on the theme of “War, Peace, Folklore.” Azeze also spoke to classes in English, Folklore, and Ethnomusicology and gave a public reading of his poetry. He visited the Institute on October 10-12, 2011. ************************************ Diane Ravitch