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Ken Bugul

Senegalese writer · Senegal · On the map · Writers · Born 1947 · age 79

Ken Bugul is the pen name of Senegalese Francophone novelist Mariètou Mbaye Biléoma. In the Wolof language, her pen name means "one who is unwanted".

Ken Bugul is read about 21 times a day, in 11 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 119 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire1999
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

About this person

Country
Senegal
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1947 · age 79