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Ken Bugul


Born
in Malem-Hodar, Senegal
January 01, 1947


Ken Bugul (born 1947 in Ndoucoumane) is the pen name of a Senegalese Francophone novelist, whose real name is Mariètou Mbaye Biléoma. The name derives from the Wolof language, in which it means "one who is unwanted."

Bugul was raised in a polygamous environment. Her father was an 85-year-old marabout. After completing her elementary education in her native village, she studied at the Malick Sy Secondary School in Thiès. After a year in Dakar, she obtained a scholarship which allowed her to continue study in Belgium. In 1980 she returned to her home, where she became the 28th wife in the harem of the village marabout. After his death, she returned to the big city. From 1986 to 1993, she worked for the NGO IPPF (International Planned Parenthoo ...more

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Riwan ou le chemin de sable
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“But don't worry, they'll be sorry you're gone; a good woman is always missed.”
― Ken Bugul, Le Baobab Fou
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“The only language all human beings understand is the language of humanity.”
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“It was a mask, since every human being needs a short-term tomorrow to justify today. Today we run in the hope that tomorrow we can stop.”
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