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Ndèye Fatou Kane
Ndèye Fatou Kane (born 23 November 1986 in Dakar) is a Senegalese novelist and feminist. Biography She is the granddaughter of Senegalese writer Cheikh Hamidou Kane. She studied transport and international logistics. In 2014, she released her first novel, ''Le Malheur de vivre'', prefaced by her grandfather. It is a narrative of a Senegalese's life between France and Senegal, between urban lifestyle and Pulaar culture, and a tragic love story. In 2016, she participated in a short story collection titled ''Franklin l'insoumis'' and dedicated to musician Franklin Boukaka. It is made of fourteen short stories written by fourteen different authors. In 2018, Kane released her essay ''Vous avez dit féministe ?'' ("You said 'feminist'?") in which she analysed the feminist movements across Africa. She also writes on social networks about African women, inspired by her fellow citizens Awa Thiam and Mariama Bâ. In 2018, she was awarded the Under-35 Youth Prize of the Francophone countrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakar
Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2021. The area around Dakar was settled in the 15th century. The Portuguese established a presence on the island of Gorée off the coast of Cap-Vert and used it as a base for the Atlantic slave trade. France took over the island in 1677. Following the abolition of the slave trade and French annexation of the mainland area in the 19th century, Dakar grew into a major regional port and a major city of the French colonial empire. In 1902, Dakar replaced Saint-Louis as the capital of French West Africa. From 1959 to 1960, Dakar was the capital of the short-lived Mali Federation. In 1960, it became the capital of the independent Republic of Senegal. History The Cap-Vert peninsula was settled no later than the 15th century, by the Lebu peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
