Senegal: Cheikh Hamidou Kane, author of "L'Aventure ambiguë", dies at 98
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OBITUARY: Cheikh Hamidou Kane, a great voice of African literature, has passed away (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Tribute to Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Senegalese writer, who died at the age of 98. The article recalls that he is the author of L'Aventure ambiguë (1961) and its character Samba Diallo.
Senegal: Cheikh Hamidou Kane, author of "L'Aventure ambiguë", dies at 98 (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Senegalese writer Cheikh Hamidou Kane, author of "L'Aventure ambiguë", died on Saturday 3 October 2026 in Dakar at the age of 98. His 1961 novel remains a classic of African literature.
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