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Most Famous Senegalese Writers

Writing 13
Senegal 115
10,750 OS Ousmane Sembène Senegalese Writer 1923–2007
37,494 FD Fatou Diome Fatou Diome Senegalese Writer b. 1968
111,226 KB Ken Bugul Ken Bugul Senegalese Writer b. 1947
265,955 AM Annette Mbaye d'Erneville Senegalese Writer b. 1926
417,410 AN Abasse Ndione Abasse Ndione Senegalese Author b. 1946
429,439 IT Ibrahima Thioub Senegalese Historian b. 1955
457,277 IL Issa Laye Thiaw Senegalese Historian 1943–2017
527,140 AC Aïssatou Cissé Aïssatou Cissé Senegalese Writer b. 1971
767,315 SS Sylvestre Simon Samb Sylvestre Simon Samb Senegalese Writer b. 1969
796,470 AS Alioune Sarr Senegalese Historian 1908–2001
983,738 OK Oumar Kane Senegalese Historian 1932–2008
1,794,425 MN Matar Ndoumbé Diop Senegalese Linguist 1701–1783
2,756,234 AD Aly Dioum Senegalese Journalist 1931–2014
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Inside Senegal Writers

13 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous senegal writers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Senegal Writers peaked in the 1940s with 3 people.

What Senegal Writers Are Known For

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Writer are Senegal Writers's biggest group — 46% of all notables (6).

Senegal Writers over-index on writer — 11.2× the global rate.

  1. Writer6
  2. Historian4
  3. Author1
  4. Linguist1
  5. Journalist1
  1. Writer611.2×