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David Diop

1966 - Today

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David Diop (born 24 February 1966) is a French novelist and academic, who specializes in 18th-century French and Francophone African literature. His research, at the University of Pau in south-west France, focuses on representations of Africa in 18th-century accounts and images by travellers. Diop received the 2021 International Booker Prize for his novel At Night All Blood Is Black as the first French author (translated by Anna Moschovakis). The novel was also shortlisted for ten French awards and won them in other countries. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Diop is the 6,596th most popular writer (down from 6,530th in 2019), the 5,355th most popular biography from France (up from 5,368th in 2019) and the 657th most popular French Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, David Diop ranks 6,596 out of 7,302. Before him are Scott Westerfeld, Kaifi Azmi, William Collins, Leila Aboulela, Sandro Veronesi, and Vachel Lindsay. After him are Rick Yancey, Adam Horowitz, Derek Taylor, Terence MacSwiney, Nadav Lapid, and Vagif Sultanli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, David Diop ranks 509. Before him are Marta Sánchez, Yūko Minaguchi, Ellen van Langen, Rik Smits, Igor Konashenkov, and Li Lingjuan. After him are Edie Brickell, Maryam Namazie, Marc Emmers, Petr Barna, Petr Svoboda, and Khadija al-Salami.

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In France

Among people born in France, David Diop ranks 5,355 out of 6,770. Before him are Cécile Cassel (1982), Jean-François Clervoy (1958), Xavier Bertrand (1965), Romain Bardet (1990), Bernard Malivoire (1938), and Stéphane Sarrazin (1974). After him are Laurent Lucas (1965), Houssine Kharja (1982), Jacky Duguépéroux (1948), Pierre Quinon (1962), Simon Fourcade (1984), and Jean-Christophe, Prince Napoléon (1986).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, David Diop ranks 657. Before him are Olivier Weber (1958), Gilles Leroy (1958), Alberto Angela (1962), Maylis de Kerangal (1967), Éric Vuillard (1968), and Didier Van Cauwelaert (1960). After him are David Foenkinos (1974), Alexandre del Valle (1968), Édouard Louis (1992), Sylvain Tesson (1972), Alexandre Jardin (1965), and Éliette Abécassis (1969).

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