About Hamidou Dia
Lived 1953 – 2018 (aged 64). Hamidou Dia was a Senegalese poet, literary critic and sociologist.
Hamidou Dia (1953 in Saldé literary critic, and philosophy teacher.
He studied philosophy in Dakar and Paris, and achieved a doctorate in French Literature at the University of Laval. He later taught philosophy in the United States, Canada and Senegal.
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Who was Hamidou Dia?
Senegalese poet and literary critic (1953–2018)
When was Hamidou Dia born?
Hamidou Dia was born on 4 August 1953 in Dakar.
When did Hamidou Dia die?
Hamidou Dia died on 4 February 2018 in Dakar.
What was Hamidou Dia's occupation?
Hamidou Dia was a poet, literary critic and sociologist.
What nationality was Hamidou Dia?
Hamidou Dia was Senegalese.
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