Amadou Hampâté Bâ

GPTKB entity

Statements (87)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:Person
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:African_Union
gptkb:Mali
gptkb:UNESCO
West Africa
Malian government
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Noma_Award_for_Publishing_in_Africa
gptkb:UNESCO_International_Literacy_Prize
gptkbp:birth_date 1901-01-01
gptkbp:birth_place Bandiagara, Mali
gptkbp:children Aissatou Bâ
Aminata Bâ
Boubacar Bâ
Fatou Bâ
Mariam Bâ
Moussa Bâ
gptkbp:contribution Cultural preservation
Literary scholarship
Promotion of African languages
Education in Africa
Oral history documentation
Preservation of African oral traditions
gptkbp:death_date 1991-05-15
gptkbp:died_in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Dakar
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Fulani
gptkbp:field gptkb:History
gptkb:folklore
gptkb:literature
gptkb:Anthropology
Cultural anthropology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amadou Hampâté Bâ
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:Chinua_Achebe
gptkb:Pan-Africanism
gptkb:Wole_Soyinka
gptkb:Ayi_Kwei_Armah
gptkb:Ngũgĩ_wa_Thiong'o
gptkb:Bessie_Head
Cultural heritage preservation
Cultural studies
Human rights advocacy
Language preservation
Literary criticism
Social justice
Storytelling
Postcolonial studies
Folklore studies
African literature
Cultural diplomacy
Global literature
African studies
Education in Africa
gptkbp:influenced_by Oral tradition
gptkbp:known_for Literary contributions
Promoting African culture
Cultural advocacy
Novel writing
Promoting African identity
Preserving African oral traditions
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
Bambara
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future generations
Cultural ambassador
Recognition in global literature
Advocate for African identity
Literary figure in Africa
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Fortunes_of_Wangrin
L'Étrange Destin de Wangrin
Amkoullel, the Fula Boy
The Life and Times of Amadou Hampâté Bâ
The African Heritage
Amkoullel, l'enfant peul
The Wisdom of Africa
The Wisdom of the African People
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Writer
gptkb:historians
gptkb:Anthropology
gptkbp:place_of_birth Bandiagara, Mali
gptkbp:place_of_death Abidjan, Ivory Coast
gptkbp:resting_place Abidjan, Ivory Coast
gptkbp:spouse Aissatou Bâ
Aminata Bâ
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:French_West_Africa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4