Massa Makan Diabaté

Malian writer and historian (1938-1988)
Person human Q540262
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Massa Makan Diabaté

Summary

Massa Makan Diabaté is a human[1]. He was born in Kita[2]. He was born on January 1, 1938[3]. He passed away in Bamako[4]. He died on January 27, 1988[5]. He worked as a historian[6], novelist[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Massa Makan Diabaté's place of birth was Kita[2].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté passed away in Bamako[4].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté was born on January 1, 1938[3].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté was born on June 12, 1938[10].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté died on January 27, 1988[5].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté held citizenship in Mali[11].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté is identified as part of the Mandinka people ethnic group[12].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté's professions included historian[6].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté's professions included novelist[7].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté's professions included playwright[8].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté received the Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[13].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté is recorded as male[14].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté's work location is recorded as Bamako[16].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté's described by source is recorded as Who's Who in African Literature[17].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • Massa Makan Diabaté's writing language is recorded as French[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Massa Makan Diabaté was born in Kita[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1938[3] and June 12, 1938[10]. He is identified as part of the Mandinka people ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], novelist[7], and playwright[8].

Recognition

Massa Makan Diabaté received the Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[13].

Death and Burial

Massa Makan Diabaté died on January 27, 1988[5]. He died in Bamako[4].

Why It Matters

Massa Makan Diabaté ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

Where was Massa Makan Diabaté born?

Born in Kita[2], Massa Makan Diabaté…

Where did Massa Makan Diabaté die?

Massa Makan Diabaté died in Bamako[4].

What did Massa Makan Diabaté do for work?

Massa Makan Diabaté worked as historian[6], novelist[7], and playwright[8].

What awards did Massa Makan Diabaté receive?

Honors received include Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Babelio. premiere.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . dicocitations.lemonde.fr. dicocitations.lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . adelf.info. adelf.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Who's Who in African Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . dicocitations.lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Who's Who in African Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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