Mariama ba biography
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Biography of Mariama Bâ by Lauren Daugherty
Context
In the s, Senegal was a new, independent nation. It had previously been ruled in succession by the Portuguese, the Dutch and finally the French, becoming a part of French West Africa around half a century earlier. With independence, Senegal struggled to create its own cultural identity. In , the young nation wrote its first constitution, and three years later its only political party became the Senegalese Progressive Union. About a decade later, a three-party political system was introduced.
After being citizens of French West Africa for many years, many individuals had assimilated to aspects of French culture with its norms. As a result, the nation created a unique blend of Islamic religious beliefs and practices, African cultural norms and French influence, resulting in the Senegalese values that are still a hybrid of practices today. While different, all three cultures – African, French and Muslim – have traditionally vie
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Mariama Bâ
On 17 April , the Senegalese author and feminist Mariama Bâ was born. Bâ was born in Dakar, into an educated and well-to-do Senegalese family of Lebu ethnicity and was raised a Muslim. Her two novels, So Long a Letter () and Scarlet Song (), were written in French and translated into more than a dozen languages. She is also known for her article "La fonction politique des littératures Africaines écrites" (The Political Function of African Written Literature), published in
In , Une si longue lettre, translated as So Long a Letter, was awarded the first Noma Award for Publishing in Africa. In this book, the author recognized the immense contributions African women have made and continue to man in the building of their societies. Scarlet Song () also gained international attention. This book deals with the critically urgent need for women to create "empowered" spaces for themselves, meaning, women need to create a space wher
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Mariama Bâ
Mariama Bâ | |
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| Born | ()17 April Dakar, Senegal |
| Died | 17 August () (aged&#;52) Dakar, Senegal |
| Resting place | Unknown |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | French |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Citizenship | Senegal |
| Genre | novel |
| Notable works | So Long a Letter |
| Children | 9 Children |
Mariama Bâ (April 17, – August 17, ) was a writer from Senegal. She wrote for women's rights.[1] She was born in Dakar and grew up as a Muslim.
Her first novel, Une si longue lettre (; translated as So Long a Letter) is about the lives of African women. It tells the story of a woman whose must cope with the loss of her husband while also dealing with his younger second wife.[2] The book won the first Noma Award for Publishing in Africa in
Biography
[change | change source]Bâ was born in Dakar, Senegal, in Her parents were rich and educated. Her family was in the Lebu group of people.[1] Her father worked for the government, and her