Birago Diop

Poet, Author

1906 – 1989

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Who was Birago Diop?

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".

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Born
Dec 11, 1906
Ouakam
Also known as
  • Birago Ismaël Diop
  • Birago. Diop
Nationality
  • Senegal
Profession
Died
Nov 10, 1989
Dakar

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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