| Date of Birth | 03-April-1928 | |
| Place of Birth |
Matam (Senegal, Matam Region) |
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| Nationality | Senegal | |
| Profession | Writer, Author, Novelist | |
| Cheikh Hamidou Kane is a Senegalese writer best known for his prize-winning novel L'Aventure ambiguë, about the interactions of western and African cultures. Its hero is a Fulani boy who goes to study in France. There, he loses touch with his Islamic faith and his Senegalese roots. | ||
Awards by Cheikh Hamidou Kane |
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