Mariama Bâ date of birth:
April 17, 1929
How old was Mariama Bâ when died?
52
When did Mariama Bâ die?
August 17, 1981
What is Mariama Bâ nationality?
Senegalese
What is Mariama Bâ's occupation?
Writer
What genre is Mariama Bâ's work?
novel
Short Biography
Mariama Bâ (April 17, 1929 – August 17, 1981) was a Senegalese author and feminist, who wrote in French. Born in Dakar, she was raised a Muslim. At an early age came to criticise what she perceived as inequalities between the sexes resulting from African traditions. Raised by her traditional grandparents, she had to struggle even to gain an education, because they did not believe that girls should be taught. Bâ later married a Senegalese member of Parliament, Obèye Diop-Tall, but divorced him and was left to care for their nine children.