| 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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