Abdoulaye Mamani
Poet and novelist
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| Intro | Poet and novelist | |
| Places | Nigeria | |
| is | Activist Screenwriter Poet Writer Journalist Trade unionist | |
| Work field | Activism Film, TV, Stage & Radio Journalism Literature | |
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| Birth | Zinder | |
| Death | 31 May 1993 |
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Abdoulaye Mamani (1932–1993) was a Nigerien poet, novelist and trade unionist.
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Mamani was born in 1932 in Zinder, Niger. He was a trade unionist. In 1980 he published his novel Sarraounia, based on the real-life Battle of Lougou between Azna queen Sarraounia and French Colonial Forces. To write the book, he used written archives as well as oral histories. The novel was adapted into a 1986 film (also called Sarraounia) by director Med Hondo. Mamani died in a car accident in 1993 between Zinder and Niamey.