Abdoulaye Sadji
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Abdoulaye Sadji, born 1910 in Rufisque, Senegal, died 25 December 1961 in Dakar,[1] was a Senegalese writer and teacher. The son of a Muslim priest, a marabout, Sadji was educated in a Quranic school.[2] In the 1950s, Sadji worked for a radio station in Dakar, and together with Léopold Sédar Senghor he wrote a reading-book for the elementary school.[2]
Sadji published two novels, Maïmouna: petite fille noire (1953) and Nini, mulâtresse du Sénégal (1954), along with a number of short stories, of which "Tounka" (1952) and "Modou-Fatim" (1960) are the most well-known.[1] His works often revolve around young girls from the countryside who are trying to adapt to a life in the city.[1][2]
[edit] References
- Wästberg Per, ed. (1961) (in Swedish). Afrika berättar: en antologi (2 ed.). Malmö: Bo Cavefors.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c "Abdoulaye Sadji". Encyclopædia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/515927/Abdoulaye-Sadji. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ a b c Wästberg, s. 292
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