Birago Diop
Senegalese poet, storyteller and diplomat
Died when: 82 years 349 days (995 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Birago Diop (11 December 1906 – 25 November 1989) was a Senegalese poet and storyteller whose work restored general interest in African folktales and promoted him to one of the most outstanding African francophone writers.
A renowned veterinarian, diplomat and leading voice of the Négritude literary movement, Diop exemplified the "African renaissance man".
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