Mariama Bâ

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Author
gptkbp:artMovement gptkb:African_literature
gptkbp:associatedAct Cultural preservation
Education reform
Women's rights advocacy
Literary_activism
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Noma_Award_for_Publishing_in_Africa
gptkbp:birthDate April 17, 1929
gptkbp:children Aissatou Bâ
gptkbp:contribution Promoting women's voices in literature
Exploring diaspora experiences
Critiquing_colonialism
Highlighting_African_culture
gptkbp:deathDate August 7, 2000
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Dakar
gptkbp:genre Fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mariama Bâ
gptkbp:influences Feminism
Postcolonial literature
gptkbp:inspiredBy Personal experiences
Colonial history
African_oral_traditions
Islamic_culture
gptkbp:language French
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of resilience in literature
Cultural_ambassador_for_Senegal
Influence_on_contemporary_African_writers
Pioneer_of_African_women's_literature
Recognition_in_feminist_literature
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Wolof
Senegalese
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Chimamanda_Ngozi_Adichie
gptkb:Buchi_Emecheta
Wole Soyinka
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
gptkbp:notableWork So Long a Letter
gptkbp:occupation Writer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Dakar,_Senegal
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Dakar,_Senegal
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mouhamadou_Bâ
gptkbp:theme Identity
Gender roles
Tradition vs modernity