 Initially he embarked on various literary pursuits, including novels such as "Ye'imba debdabbéwoch" ("Tearful Letters"), a collection of short stories titled "Birr ambar sebberelliwo", and writings dealing with Ethiopian political themes such as starvation.Among the latter genre, "Yetewodros Emba" and "Yetangut Mister" are noted works of historical fiction about Emperor Tewodros II.Zerihun wrote several popular plays but he is most famous for his trilogy of novels, "Ma'ebel Ye'abiot Wazema" ("Wave on the eve of a revolution"), "Ma'ebel Ye'abiot Mebacha" ("Wave on the dawn of the revolution") and "Ma'ebel Ye'abiot Magist" ("Wave on the aftermath of the revolution").