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Edition 2 (1962) Winner
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Edition 32 (1984) Winner
Cheikh Hamidou Kane
シェイク・ハミドゥ・カネ
Cheikh Hamidou Kane
Aliases:
Sheikh Hamidou Kane / Cheik Hamidou Kane
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-04-02 （Matam, Senegal）
- Nationality
- Senegal
- Languages
- French, Pulaar (Fula)
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Matam, Senegal → Paris, France → Dakar, Senegal → Lagos, Nigeria → Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Government official, UNICEF official
- Active Years
- 1959-
- Affiliations
- Government of Senegal, UNICEF
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Paris (Sorbonne) | Faculty of Law | — | 学位（法学） | — | France |
| École Nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer | — | — | 学位（法学・哲学） | — | France |
University of Paris (Sorbonne)
Faculty of Law
Degree:
学位（法学）
Country:
France
Specific graduation year not available
École Nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer
Degree:
学位（法学・哲学）
Country:
France
Received degrees in law and philosophy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire | L'Aventure ambiguë (Ambiguous Adventure) | — | Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Grand Prix des Mécènes | — | — | Grand Prix des Mécènes | 受賞 |
Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire
1962
Work:
L'Aventure ambiguë (Ambiguous Adventure)
Organization:
Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire
Result:
受賞
Grand Prix des Mécènes
2019
Organization:
Grand Prix des Mécènes
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Grand Prix of Literary Associations
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2019) Grand Prize
Works
Major Works
L'Aventure ambiguë (Ambiguous Adventure)
1961 Novel (with autobiographical elements)Follows a young Fulani boy who studies in France and becomes estranged from his Islamic faith and Senegalese roots. The novel addresses modernity, faith, and identity conflicts between Western and African cultures.
Cultural encounter between West and AfricaFaith and modernizationIdentity
Translations
- English translation: Ambiguous Adventure
Les gardiens du temple
1995 NovelA novel published in 1995. While detailed synopses are limited, it continues to engage with themes of religion, tradition and social change.
Religion and traditionSocial change
Bibliography
- L'Aventure ambiguë (1961)
- Les gardiens du temple (1995)
Translations of Works
- L'Aventure ambiguë → English translation: Ambiguous Adventure
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- NarrativePhilosophical and reflectiveContains autobiographical elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Faith and moralityCultural dualityEducation and transformation
Legacy
Cheikh Hamidou Kane is an important figure in Francophone African literature; especially L'Aventure ambiguë influenced debates on Westernization and Islamic tradition and identity in the postcolonial era. His work continues to be reassessed academically.
Trivia
- He is of Fulani (Fula) origin.
- His major work L'Aventure ambiguë was published in 1961 and won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 1962.
- He received the Grand Prix des Mécènes in 2019.