Birago Diop

Biography

Born in 1906 in Dakar, Senegal, Birago Diop was a poet and recorder of folktales of the Wolof people. Diop was part of the Négritude school of literary theory alongside Léopold Senghor. From 1961 to 1965, Diop worked as Senegal's ambassador to Tunisia. He produced a small but respected collection of poetic works.
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Birth Date

1906-12-11

Place of Birth

Death Date

1989-11-25

Country of Nationality

Senegal

University of Toulouse

Sources

"Birago Diop." Encyclopaedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Birago-Diop. Accessed 7 October 2024.