Most Famous Senegalese Writers

13 Senegalese Writers in view out of 13

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

By the numbers

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×