Birago Diop

Senegalese poet, storyteller and diplomat (1906–1989).

Born December 12th, 1906 in Dakar.

Died November 25th, 1989 at 82 years old in Dakar.

Occupations
collector of fairy tales, diplomat, poet, veterinarian, writer
Website
www.biragodiop.com/
Wikipedia
Birago_Diop

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel