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Birago Diop Musical artist

Birago Diop (11 December 1906 - 10 November 1989) was a Senegalese poet and story-teller, whose work restored the general interest in African folktales and promoted him into one of the most outstanding African francophone writers. A renowned veterinarian, diplomat and leading voice of the Négritude literary movement, Diop exemplified the "African renaissance man".

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Diop Birago Ishmael (full name)
Birth date	December 11, 1906
Birth place	Ouakam
Date of death	November 10, 1989
Place of death	Senegal , Dakar
Hometown	Wolof people

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