Birago Diop, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Birago Diop

Senegalese poet, storyteller and diplomat

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1906

Place of Birth: Dakar, Senegal

Date of Death: 25-Nov-1989

Profession: writer, poet, diplomat, veterinarian, collector of fairy tales

Nationality: Senegal

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Birago Diop (11 December 1906 – 25 November 1989) was a Senegalese poet and storyteller whose work restored general interest in African folktales and promoted him to one of the most outstanding African francophone writers.
A renowned veterinarian, diplomat and leading voice of the Négritude literary movement, Diop exemplified the "African renaissance man".