WRITER

Cheikh Hamidou Kane

1928 - Today

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Cheikh Hamidou Kane (born 2 April 1928) is a Senegalese writer best known for his 1961 novel L'Aventure ambiguë (Ambiguous Adventure), about the interactions of western and African cultures. Its hero is a Fulani boy who goes to study in France, where he loses touch with his Islamic faith and his Senegalese roots. The novel was awarded the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 1962. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cheikh Hamidou Kane is the 5,999th most popular writer (down from 5,807th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Senegal (down from 35th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Senegalese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Cheikh Hamidou Kane ranks 5,999 out of 7,302. Before him are Fareed Zakaria, György Bessenyei, Edward Wilmot Blyden, Nella Larsen, Howard Ashman, and Vladimir Bogomolov. After him are Carsten Jensen, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Thomas Campbell, Sarmad Kashani, Ľudmila Podjavorinská, and Jiang Rong.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Cheikh Hamidou Kane ranks 519. Before him are Elizabeth F. Neufeld, Rudolf Plyukfelder, Gino Munaron, Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Russell Mockridge, and Douglas Rain. After him are Sheila Lerwill, William Smith, Stig Sjölin, René Vautier, Jean-François Deniau, and Olle Larsson.

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In Senegal

Among people born in Senegal, Cheikh Hamidou Kane ranks 38 out of 138. Before him are Ibrahim Ba (1973), Habib Thiam (1933), Papa Bouba Diop (1978), El Hadji Diouf (1981), Amadou Dia Ba (1958), and Abdoulaye Faye (1978). After him are Baaba Maal (1953), Marie Senghor Basse (1930), Aminata Touré (1962), Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara (1959), Khalilou Fadiga (1974), and MC Solaar (1969).

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Among WRITERS In Senegal

Among writers born in Senegal, Cheikh Hamidou Kane ranks 5. Before him are Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906), Mariama Bâ (1929), Aminata Sow Fall (1941), and Birago Diop (1908). After him are Khady Sylla (1963), Fatou Diome (1968), and Mohamed Mbougar Sarr (1990).

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