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Mariama Bâ
Senegalese writer (1929–1981).
Born April 17th, 1929 in Dakar. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1981 at 52 years old in Dakar (cancer). [ref]
Occupations
novelist, teacher, women's rights activist, writer
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