Fatou Ndiaye Sow

Fatou Ndiaye Sow (1937 – 24/25 October 2004) was a Senegalese poet, teacher and children's writer. Many of her books were about children's rights and were published with the support of UNICEF and the Senegalese government. In 1989, she participated in the 5th PEN International Congress.

Writing

Her books include:

• Fleurs du Sahel Nouvelles Editions Africaines du Sénégal (1990),
• Takam-Tikou (j'ai deviné) (N.E.I., 1997)
• Comme Rama, je veux aller à l’école Nouvelles Editions Africaines du Sénégal (2003) - see http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=612&user_exhibition_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=45&cHash=7de7df98df

Further reading

• Véronique Tadjo, Talking Drums: A Selection of Poems from Africa south of the Sahara, Bloomsbury USA Children's Books (2004), .

References

External links

• University of Western Australia
• ÉCRIVAINS SÉNÉGALAIS - in French
• Agence de Presse Sénégalaise, 2004 - in French
• Hommage à Fatou NDIAYE SOW : La mère de l’Aes, racontée par ses compères, Rewmi.com