Date of Birth | 11-December-1906 | |
Place of Birth |
Ouakam (Dakar Region, Dakar Department) |
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Nationality | Senegal | |
Also know as | Birago Ismaël Diop, Birago. Diop | |
Profession | Writer, Poet | |
Birago Diop was a Senegalese poet and story-teller, whose work restored the general interest in African folktales and promoted him into 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". |
Awards by Birago Diop |
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Check all the awards nominated and won by Birago Diop. | ||||||||
1972
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1964
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