Abdoulaye Mamani

Abdoulaye Mamani
Born	1932 Zinder, Niger
Died	1993 Niger
Occupation	Poet and novelist

Abdoulaye Mamani (1932–1993) was a Nigerien poet, novelist and trade unionist.

Biography

Mamani was born in 1932 in Zinder, Niger.^[1] He was a trade unionist.^[1] In 1980 he published his novel Sarraounia, based on the real-life Battle of Lougou between Azna queen Sarraounia and French Colonial Forces.^[1][2] To write the book, he used written archives as well as oral histories.^[3] The novel was adapted into a 1986 film (also called Sarraounia) by director Med Hondo. Mamani died in a car accident in 1993 between Zinder and Niamey.^[1][4]

Bibliography

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

References

1. Gikandi, Simon (2003). Encyclopedia of African literature. Taylor & Francis. p. 435. ISBN 0-415-23019-5.
2. Chilson, Peter (1999). Riding the demon: on the road in West Africa. University of Georgia Press. p. 154. ISBN 0-8203-2036-6.
3. Pfaff, Françoise (1997). "Interview with Med Hondo". In Harrow, Kenneth W. With open eyes: women and African cinema. Rodopi. pp. 151–158. ISBN 90-420-0143-7.
4. Chilson, Peter (2007). Disturbance-Loving Species. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 229. ISBN 0-618-85870-9.