David Diop

Summary

David Diop is a human^[1]. He was born in Paris^[2]. He was born on +1966-02-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], literary scholar^[5], docent^[6], and man of letters^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• David Diop was born in Paris^[2].
• David Diop was born on +1966-02-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David Diop was born on +1966-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• David Diop held citizenship in France^[10].
• French was David Diop's native language^[11].
• David Diop's professions included writer^[4].
• David Diop's professions included literary scholar^[5].
• David Diop worked as a docent^[6].
• David Diop's professions included man of letters^[7].
• David Diop's field of work was literary activity^[12].
• David Diop's field of work was belletristic literature^[13].
• David Diop's field of work was literary studies^[14].
• David Diop's field of work was French literature^[15].
• Among David Diop's employers was University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour^[16].
• David Diop's education included a stint at Sorbonne University^[17].
• David Diop's doctoral advisor was Sylvain Menant^[18].
• A notable work attributed to David Diop is Frère d'âme^[19].
• David Diop received the Prix Patrimoines BPE^[20].
• David Diop received the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens^[21].
• David Diop received the Prix Ahmadou-Kourouma^[22].
• David Diop received the Q131140341^[23].
• David Diop received the Prix Luc-Durand-Réville^[24].
• David Diop received the International Booker Prize^[25].
• David Diop's image is recorded as David Diop (2018).png^[26].
• David Diop is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

David Diop's place of birth was Paris^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1966-02-24T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1966-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9]. French was his native language^[11].

Education

David Diop's education included a stint at Sorbonne University^[17]. His doctoral advisor was Sylvain Menant^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], literary scholar^[5], docent^[6], and man of letters^[7]. Fields of work include literary activity^[12]; belletristic literature^[13], a literary genre^[28]; literary studies^[14], an academic discipline^[29]; and French literature^[15], a field of study^[30]. Among David Diop's employers was University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour^[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Diop is Frère d'âme^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Patrimoines BPE^[20]; Prix Goncourt des Lycéens^[21], a literary award^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1988^[33]; Prix Ahmadou-Kourouma^[22], a literary award^[34], in Switzerland^[35], founded in 2004^[36]; Q131140341^[23]; Prix Luc-Durand-Réville^[24], a literary award^[37], in France^[38], founded in 2002^[39]; and International Booker Prize^[25], a literary award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 2005^[42], headquartered in London^[43].

Why It Matters

David Diop ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Works attributed to him include Frère d'âme^[46], a literary work^[47], founded in 2018^[48], written by him^[49].

FAQs

Where was David Diop born?

David Diop was born in Paris^[2].

What did David Diop do for work?

David Diop worked as writer^[4], literary scholar^[5], docent^[6], and man of letters^[7].

Where did David Diop go to school?

David Diop was educated at Sorbonne University^[17].

What awards did David Diop receive?

Honors received include Prix Patrimoines BPE^[20], Prix Goncourt des Lycéens^[21], Prix Ahmadou-Kourouma^[22], and Q131140341^[23].