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Mariama Ba
Mariama Bâ was a Senegalese author and feminist, whose French-language novels were both translated into more than a dozen languages. Born in Dakar, she was raised a Muslim. Her frustration with the fate of African women is expressed in her first novel, Une si longue lettre. In this semi-autobiographical epistolary work Bâ depicts the sorrow and resignation of a woman who must share the mourning for her late husband with his second, younger wife. This short book was awarded the first Noma Prize for Publishing in Africa in 1980.
BornApril 17, 1929, Dakar, Senegal
DiedAugust 17, 1981, Paris, France
Resting placeUnknown
OccupationAuthor
LanguageFrench
NationalitySenagalese
CitizenshipSenegal
Genrenovel
Notable worksScarlet Song So Long a Letter
Children9 Children

About Mariama Ba

Novelist Mariama Ba was born in Dakar, Senegal on April 17, 1929. She dies at the age of 52, on August 17, 1981.

Senegalese feminist author whose novels focus on the plight of African women. So Long a Letter and Scarlet Song are two of her best-known compositions.

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Mariama Ba before becoming famous

Mariama Ba was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1929 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.

She worked as a teacher before publishing her first novel in 1981.

Achievement of Mariama Ba

So Long a Letter, her first work of fiction, was awarded the 1980 Noma Prize.

Mariama Ba's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She married a Senegalese parliamentarian. She and her spouse split after having nine children.

Mariama Ba Collabed with

Activist Helene Cixous and she were both feminists.

Mariama Ba Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Mariama Ba updated on March 12 2023.