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Aminata Sow Fall

Senegalese writer · Senegal · On the map · Writers · Born 1941 · age 85

Aminata Sow Fall is a Senegalese-born author. While her native language is Wolof, her books are written in French. She is considered "the first published woman novelist from francophone Black Africa".

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A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026

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Grand prix de la francophonie2015
Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire1980
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Knight of the Order of La Pléiade
Knight of the National Order of Merit
Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms
Knight of the National Order of the Lion
Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion

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Country
Senegal
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 85