Abdoulaye Mamani (1932–1993) was a

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, Niger. He was a

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ist. In 1980 he published his novel '' Sarraounia'', based on the real-life

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between Azna queen Sarraounia and

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. To write the book, he used written archives as well as

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. The novel was adapted into a 1986 film (also called '' Sarraounia'') by director

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. Mamani died in a car accident in 1993 between Zinder and

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Bibliography

*1972: ''Poémérides'' *1972: ''Eboniques'' *1972: ''L'Anthologie de Poésie de Combat'' *1980: ''Sarraounia''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mamani, Abdoulaye 1932 births 1993 deaths Nigerien poets Road incident deaths in Niger Nigerien trade unionists Nigerien novelists 20th-century novelists 20th-century poets People from Zinder Region