Fatou Diome

1968 -

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genre: novel, essay

country of citizenship: Senegal, France

languages spoken, written or signed: French

educated at: University of Strasbourg, Université Cheikh Anta Diop

occupation: writer, poet, university teacher

award received: Honorary doctor of the University of Liège, Knight of the National Order of Merit

Fatou Diome (born 1968 in Niodior) is a French-Senegalese writer known for her best-selling novel The Belly of the Atlantic, which was published in 2001. Her work explores immigrant life in France, and the relationship between France and Africa. Fatou Diome lives in Strasbourg, France. Source: Wikipedia (en)