Amadou Hampâté Bâ
Malian writer and historian
Amadou Hampâté Bâ was a Malian writer, historian and ethnologist. He was an influential figure in twentieth-century African literature and cultural heritage. Wikipedia
Born: 1901, Bandiagara, Mali
Died: May 13, 1991 (age 90 years), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Children: Inna Hampaté Bâ
Parents: Hampâté a Fulani and Kadidja Páté
Nationality: Malian