About Mame Younousse Dieng
Lived 1939 – 2016 (aged 76–77). Mame Younousse Dieng was a Senegalese writer and poet.
Mame Younousse Dieng (1939 – 1 April 2016) was a Senegalese writer born in Tivaouane who lived in Dakar. Her novel Aawo bi is noteworthy as one of the first Senegalese novels in the Wolof language. She also wrote poetry and translated the national anthem into that language.
Books
Aawo bi (The First Wife), 1992 - in Wolof
L'Ombre en feu (The Shadow on Fire), Nouvelles Editions Africaines du Sénégal (1997), - in French
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Who was Mame Younousse Dieng?
Senegalese writer (1939–2016)
When was Mame Younousse Dieng born?
Mame Younousse Dieng was born in 1939 in Tivaouane.
When did Mame Younousse Dieng die?
Mame Younousse Dieng died on 1 April 2016 in Dakar.
What was Mame Younousse Dieng's occupation?
Mame Younousse Dieng was a writer and poet.
What nationality was Mame Younousse Dieng?
Mame Younousse Dieng was Senegalese.
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