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Which famous politician from Suriname wrote a children's book whose title translates from Dutch into English as 'The Great Anansi Book'?
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Dr. Johan Ferrier [May 12, 1910-January 4, 2010] wrote 'The Great Anansi Book' ['Het grote Anansi boek']. The book was published by Aldus in Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands in 1986. Anansi, a spider, is a beloved trickster in West African and Caribbean folklore.
Dr. Ferrier served as the last Governor of the Autonomous Region of Suriname from August 12, 1968 to the date of Suriname's independence, November 25, 1975. Dr. Ferrier was the first President of the Republic of Suriname [President van de Republiek Suriname] from November 25, 1975 to August 13, 1980.
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