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Birago Diop

From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008 | Copyright information

Birago Diop (Birago Ishmael Diop), 1906-89, Senegalese author who wrote in French. He was best known for his collections of aphoristic stories based on African folk tales, including Contes d'Amadou Koumba (1947; tr. Tales of Amadou Koumba, 1966). Diop also published a poetry anthology, Leurres et lueurs [lures and glimmers] (1960). In addition to writing, he held several official veterinary posts in Africa and was Senegalese ambassador to Tunisia.

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