Birago Diop
1906
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1989
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Senegal
languages spoken, written or signed: French
educated at: École nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse
occupation: diplomat, writer, veterinarian, collector of fairy tales, poet
award received: Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire
position held: ambassador
official website: www.biragodiop.com
Birago Diop (11 December 1906 – 25 November 1989) was a Senegalese poet and storyteller whose work restored general interest in African folktales and promoted him to one of the most outstanding African francophone writers. A renowned veterinarian, diplomat and leading voice of the Négritude literary movement, Diop exemplified the "African renaissance man". Source: Wikipedia (en)
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