Cheikh Hamidou

Summary

Cheikh Hamidou is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Matam^[2]. He was born on April 3, 1928^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4], writer^[5], and minister^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Cheikh Hamidou was born in Matam^[2].
• Cheikh Hamidou was born on April 3, 1928^[3].
• Cheikh Hamidou was born on April 2, 1928^[8].
• Cheikh Hamidou held citizenship in Senegal^[9].
• Cheikh Hamidou's professions included politician^[4].
• Cheikh Hamidou worked as a writer^[5].
• Cheikh Hamidou worked as a minister^[6].
• Cheikh Hamidou received the Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire^[10].
• Cheikh Hamidou received the Q65157078^[11].
• Cheikh Hamidou is recorded as male^[12].
• Cheikh Hamidou's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Cheikh Hamidou's Commons category is recorded as Cheikh Hamidou Kane^[14].
• Cheikh Hamidou's relative is recorded as Ndèye Fatou Kane^[15].
• Cheikh Hamidou's relative is recorded as Amadou Kane^[16].
• Cheikh Hamidou's relative is recorded as Birane Hane^[17].
• Cheikh Hamidou's relative is recorded as Elimane Samba Hane^[18].
• Cheikh Hamidou's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[19].
• Cheikh Hamidou's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference^[20].
• Cheikh Hamidou's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[21].
• Cheikh Hamidou's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Cheikh Hamidou Kane'}^[22].
• Cheikh Hamidou's different from is recorded as Cheikh Hamidou Kane Mathiara^[23].
• Cheikh Hamidou's writing language is recorded as French^[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Matam^[2], Cheikh Hamidou… Recorded date of birth include April 3, 1928^[3] and April 2, 1928^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], writer^[5], and minister^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire^[10], a literary award^[25], in France^[26], founded in 1960^[27] and Q65157078^[11], a literary award^[28], in Cameroon^[29], founded in 2014^[30].

Why It Matters

Cheikh Hamidou ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31]

FAQs

Where was Cheikh Hamidou born?

Cheikh Hamidou's place of birth was Matam^[2].

What did Cheikh Hamidou do for work?

Cheikh Hamidou worked as politician^[4], writer^[5], and minister^[6].

What awards did Cheikh Hamidou receive?

Honors received include Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire^[10] and Q65157078^[11].