Aminata Sow Fall
Aminata Sow Fall | |
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| Born | April 27, 1941 Saint-Louis, Senegal |
| Language | Wolof, French |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Alma mater | Sorbonne |
| Genre | Novel; short story |
| Notable works | La Grève des bàttu (The Beggars' Strike) |
| Notable awards | Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire (1980); Prix International Alioune Diop (1982) |
| Children | 7 |
Aminata Sow Fall (born April 27, 1941) is a Senegalese-born author. While her native language is Wolof, her books are written in French. She is considered "the first published woman novelist from francophone Black Africa".