Bernard Binlin Dadié
Bernard Binlin Dadié was a poet, writer, politician, screenwriter and playwright (1916–2019). He was born at Assinie-Mafia and died at Abidjan.
Also recorded as Bernard Binlin Dadie; Climbié; Bernard B. Dadié.
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Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Bernard Binlin Dadie, Climbié and Bernard B. Dadié. His recorded language was Middle French.
He was the child of Gabriel Dadié.
Career and activity
Bernard Binlin Dadié worked in literature.
He was employed by Institut français d'Afrique noire. Recorded position is minister. He belonged to Académie des sciences d'outre-mer.
Recognition and collections
Bernard Binlin Dadié received Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire, Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II, Grand Officer of the National Order of the Ivory Coast, Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Commander of the Legion of Honour.
Identity
What the record establishes about Bernard Binlin Dadié.
Bernard Binlin Dadié is recorded as having received Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire, Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II and Grand Officer of the National Order of the Ivory Coast. Légendes et poèmes : Afrique debout! : Légendes africaines : Climbié : La Ronde des jours is dated 1973. Bernard Binlin Dadié is recorded as poet, writer, politician, screenwriter and playwright. Assémien Déhylé, roi du Sanwi ; précédé de Mon pays et son théâtre is dated 1979. Bernard Binlin Dadié is recorded with the citizenship of Ivory Coast. Commandant Taureault et ses nègres is dated 1980.
Open Library catalogues 40 works under this name. Les voix dans le vent (tragédie) is dated 1970. La ville où nul ne meurt (Rome) is dated 1968. Le pagne noir, contes africains is dated 1955. Patron de New York [chronique] is dated 1964. Hommes de tous les continents is dated 1967.
Les jambes du fils de Dieu is dated 1980. The city where no one dies is dated 1986. Papassidi, maître-escroc is dated 1975. Les voix dans le vent is dated 1982. Opinions d'un nègre is dated 1980. Légendes et poèmes is dated 1966.
Lʹegendes et poèmes is dated 1966. Un nègre à Paris is dated 1959. Béatrice du Congo is dated 1970. Îles de tempête is dated 1973. Carnet de prison is dated 1981.
Catalogued works
37 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1950 to 1994.
La ville où nul ne meurt. Patron de New-York. Climbié. An African in Paris. Légendes africaines. Le pagne noir. Légendes et poèmes. Escale dans le temps. Roma. Naissance d'une nation. Cailloux blancs. Un nègre à Paris. Bernard Dadié. Afrique debout!, dated 1950. Assemién Dehyle, dated 1965. Assémien Déhylé, roi du Sanwi ; précédé de Mon pays et son théâtre, dated 1979. Béatrice du Congo, dated 1970. The black cloth, dated 1987. Carnet de prison, dated 1981. The city where no one dies, dated 1986. Commandant Taureault et ses nègres, dated 1980. Lʹegendes et poèmes, dated 1966. Le pagne noir, contes africains, dated 1955. Îles de tempête, dated 1973. Les jambes du fils de Dieu, dated 1980. Les voix dans le vent, dated 1982. Les voix dans le vent (tragédie), dated 1970. Légendes et poèmes : Afrique debout! : Légendes africaines : Climbié : La Ronde des jours, dated 1973. Mhoi-Ceul, dated 1979. One way, dated 1994. Opinions d'un nègre, dated 1980. Papassidi, maître-escroc, dated 1975. Hommes de tous les continents, dated 1967. La ville où nul ne meurt (Rome), dated 1968. Légendes et poèmes, dated 1966. Patron de New York [chronique], dated 1964. Un nègre à Paris, dated 1959.
Literature
5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Dadié, Bernard Binlin, African American Studies Center, 2011. [PDF] Monsieur Thôgô-gnini par Bernard Binlin Dadié, 2026. Dadié, Bernard Binlin, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Dadié, Bernard Binlin: Béatrice du Congo, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Dadié, Bernard Binlin: Climbié, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 24 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Bernard Binlin Dadié studied at École normale supérieure William Ponty. the recorded working language is Middle French.
The field of work recorded is literature.
Employment is recorded with Institut français d'Afrique noire. Positions recorded include minister. Membership is recorded of Académie des sciences d'outre-mer.
Works named in the authority record are Climbié and Patron de New-York.
Distinctions recorded are Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire, Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II, Grand Officer of the National Order of the Ivory Coast and Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit.
Chronology
- 1916Bernard Binlin Dadié born at Assinie-Mafia.
- 1916Bernard Binlin Dadié was born in 1916 at Assinie-Mafia.
- 1955Le pagne noir, contes africains is dated 1955.
- 1959Un nègre à Paris is dated 1959.
- 1964Patron de New York [chronique] is dated 1964.
- 1966Légendes et poèmes is dated 1966.
- 1966Lʹegendes et poèmes is dated 1966.
- 1967Hommes de tous les continents is dated 1967.
- 1968La ville où nul ne meurt (Rome) is dated 1968.
- 1970Les voix dans le vent (tragédie) is dated 1970.
- 1970Béatrice du Congo is dated 1970.
- 1973Légendes et poèmes : Afrique debout! : Légendes africaines : Climbié : La Ronde des jours is dated 1973.
- 1973Îles de tempête is dated 1973.
- 1975Papassidi, maître-escroc is dated 1975.
- 1979Assémien Déhylé, roi du Sanwi ; précédé de Mon pays et son théâtre is dated 1979.
- 1980Commandant Taureault et ses nègres is dated 1980.
- 1980Les jambes du fils de Dieu is dated 1980.
- 1980Opinions d'un nègre is dated 1980.
- 1981Carnet de prison is dated 1981.
- 1982Les voix dans le vent is dated 1982.
- 1986The city where no one dies is dated 1986.
- 2019Bernard Binlin Dadié died at Abidjan.
- 2019Bernard Binlin Dadié died in 2019 at Abidjan.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
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[PDF] Monsieur Thôgô-gnini par Bernard Binlin Dadié, 2026
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Dadié, Bernard Binlin, African American Studies Center, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Dadié, Bernard Binlin, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Dadié, Bernard Binlin: Béatrice du Congo, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Dadié, Bernard Binlin: Climbié, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Open Library author record for Bernard Binlin Dadié (Internet Archive), 40 catalogued works.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1326312782, Fondation Bibliothèque Archives Bernard Binlin Dadié.
authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q822315: Bernard Binlin Dadié
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
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“Bernard Binlin Dadié”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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