Djibril Tamsir Niane
Djibril Tamsir Niane (1932–2021) was a Senegalese historian, writer and playwright.
Also recorded as D. T. Niane
Djibril Tamsir Niane
- Born
- 1932 · Conakry
- Died
- 2021 · Dakar
- Nationality
- Guinea · Senegal
- Occupation
- historian · writer · playwright
- Fields
- history of Africa · Mali Empire · history · creative and professional writing
- Education
- University of Bordeaux
- Known for
- General History of Africa - Volume IV - Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century
- Languages
- French · English
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Biography
Born at Conakry in 1932, died in Dakar in 2021.
Djibril Tamsir Niane studied at University of Bordeaux. The recorded working language is French and English.
The field of work recorded is history of Africa, Mali Empire and history.
Employment is recorded with Howard University, University of Tokyo and University of Conakry.
Works named in the authority record are General History of Africa - Volume IV - Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century.
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Conakry
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Dakar
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- “Djibril Tamsir Niane”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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