Boubou Hama

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Boubou Hama (1906-1982) was a Nigerien author, historian, and politician.

[edit] Life and works

He studied at the École normale supérieure William Ponty and began his career as a teacher. He went on to become President of the National Assembly of Niger when Hamani Diori was in power. As a writer he worked in many genres including history and theater. His writing gained international attention when his autobiography Kotia-nima won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire. His essay on African education won the Senghor Prize in the same year. His histories are said to place a great value on oral literature.^[1]

[edit] References

• BOUBOU HAMA: Enseignant, écrivain et homme politique nigérien, collection of works by, and short biography of, Boubou Hama. Soumbala.com