Abdilatif Abdalla
Introduction


**Abdilatif Abdalla** (born 1946 in [Mombasa](/wiki/Mombasa "Mombasa")) is a Kenyan writer and political activist. He was imprisoned for his support of the [Kenya People's Union](/wiki/Kenya_People%27s_Union "Kenya People's Union"), and began writing poetry in solitary confinement. A collection of poems from this time were published as a book titled *Sauti ya Dhiki* (1973\), which was awarded the [Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature](/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta_Prize_for_Literature "Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature").


When was the book 'Sauti ya Dhiki' published?