Abdoulaye Mamani

Abdoulaye Mamani
Born1932
Zinder, Niger
Died1993
Niger
OccupationPoet and novelist

Abdoulaye Mamani (1932–1993) was a Nigerien poet, novelist and trade unionist.

Biography

Mamani was born in 1932 in Zinder, Niger.[1] He was a trade unionist.[1] In 1980 he published his novel Sarraounia, based on the real-life Battle of Lougou between Azna queen Sarraounia and French Colonial Forces.[1][2] To write the book, he used written archives as well as oral histories.[3] The novel was adapted into a 1986 film (also called Sarraounia) by director Med Hondo. Mamani died in a car accident in 1993 between Zinder and Niamey.[1][4]

Bibliography

  • 1972: Poémérides
  • 1972: Eboniques
  • 1972: L'Anthologie de Poésie de Combat
  • 1980: Sarraounia

References

  1. ^ a b c d Gikandi, Simon (2003). Encyclopedia of African literature. Taylor & Francis. p. 435. ISBN 0-415-23019-5.
  2. ^ Chilson, Peter (1999). Riding the demon: on the road in West Africa. University of Georgia Press. pp. 154. ISBN 0-8203-2036-6.
  3. ^ Pfaff, Françoise (1997). "Interview with Med Hondo". In Harrow, Kenneth W. (ed.). With open eyes: women and African cinema. Rodopi. pp. 151–158. ISBN 90-420-0143-7.
  4. ^ Chilson, Peter (2007). Disturbance-Loving Species. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 229. ISBN 978-0-618-85870-5.