Cheikh Hamidou
Senegalese writer and administrator · Senegal · On the map · Writers · Lived 1928 to 2026 · aged 98
Cheikh Hamidou is read about 97 times a day, in 20 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 106 days, one point a day.
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2026Died4 October 20262019Grand Prix des mécènesAward1962Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noireAward1961“....the work of the spirit and the work of the field.”In their wordsp. 7“the eternal mystery of death as well as paradise....”In their wordsp. 38“science has revealed truth, which has ultimately liberated humanity from its absurd fears”In their wordsp. 691928Born2 April 1928
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About this person
Country
Senegal
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2026 · aged 98