Boubacar Boris Diop

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Boubacar Boris Diop

Summary

Boubacar Boris Diop is a human[1]. Born in Dakar[2], he… he was born on +1946-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], journalist[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Boubacar Boris Diop was born in Dakar[2].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop was born on +1946-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop was born on +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop held citizenship in Senegal[9].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop worked as a journalist[5].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop's professions included writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Boubacar Boris Diop is Murambi The Book of Bones[10].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop received the Prix Tropiques[11].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop received the Q107486970[12].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop received the Q107487065[13].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop received the Neustadt International Prize for Literature[14].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop's image is recorded as Boobocar Boris Diop.JPG[15].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop's image is recorded as Boubacar-Boris-Diop DSC06105.jpg[16].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop is recorded as male[17].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121417292[19].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84249606[20].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop's GND ID is recorded as 131706683[21].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82094097[22].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119002441[23].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop's IdRef ID is recorded as 026832860[24].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09091683[25].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2214338[26].
  • Boubacar Boris Diop's Commons category is recorded as Boubacar Boris Diop[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dakar[2], Boubacar Boris Diop… Recorded date of birth include +1946-10-26T00:00:00Z[3] and +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], journalist[5], and writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Boubacar Boris Diop is Murambi The Book of Bones[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Tropiques[11], a literary award[28], in France[29], founded in 1991[30]; Q107486970[12]; Q107487065[13]; and Neustadt International Prize for Literature[14], a literary award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1969[33].

Why It Matters

Boubacar Boris Diop ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Boubacar Boris Diop born?

Boubacar Boris Diop's place of birth was Dakar[2].

What did Boubacar Boris Diop do for work?

Boubacar Boris Diop worked as screenwriter[4], journalist[5], and writer[6].

What awards did Boubacar Boris Diop receive?

Honors received include Prix Tropiques[11], Q107486970[12], Q107487065[13], and Neustadt International Prize for Literature[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . jstor.org. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . seneplus.com. seneplus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . worldliteraturetoday.org. worldliteraturetoday.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [8] . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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