Doumbi Fakoly

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Doumbi Fakoly (born January 1, 1944) is a Malian writer.

[edit] Biography

Born in 1944 in Kita, Mali (then part of French Sudan), Doumbi Fakoly spent his childhood in Senegal. He went on to study in France, where he obtained a degree in banking (French: Diplôme d'étude supérieures en banques). From 1978 to 1980, he worked for Banque Meridien Biao Mali.

In 1983, he published his first book, They Died for France (French: Morts pour la France), a historical tale about Senegalese skirmishers who fought for France during World War II. In his 1984 book, The Supreme Guide's Early Retirement (La retraite Anticipée du Guide Suprême), he criticized the dictatorial regimes that followed the independence of many African countries.

In 1988, he published AIDS Control Certificate (Certificat de Contrôle Anti-Sida), a novel about a teenage girl whose father is accused of being HIV-positive. Adventure in Ottawa (L'Aventure à Ottawa), published in 1991, was his first novel aimed at a younger audience. Bilal the Prophet (Bilal le Prophète), another historical tale, was released in 1992, and The Revolt of the Galsénésiennes (La Révolte des Galsénésiennes), a tribute to women, followed in 1994.

In 1997, he published a complete study on Pan-Africanism. In 1999, he tackled the issue of forced marriage in his second young adult book.

Fakoly published Africa, the Rebirth (Afrique, la Renaissance), an essay that attempts to explain the causes of Africa's cultural alienation, in 2000. In 2003, he wrote an initiatory tale about Mali, Conquering the Magic Fountain, (A la conquête de la fontaine magique).

[edit] Bibliography

Morts pour la France, 1983 (Karthala, Paris).
La retraite Anticipée du Guide Suprême, 1984 (l'Harmattan, Paris)
Certificat de Contrôle Anti-Sida, 1988 (Publisud, Paris)
Aventure à Ottawa, 1991 (Hurtubise, Montreal)
Bilal le Prophète, 1992 (Panafrica Plus, Ottawa)
La Révolte des Galsénésiennes, 1994 (Publisud, Paris)
Le Guide du Panafricaniste, 1997 (Editions Nouvelles du Sud, Paris)
Un Mariage forcé 1999, (CEDA, Abidjan)
Afrique, la Renaissance, 2000 (Publisud, Paris)
A la conquête de la fontaine magique, 2003 (l’Harmattan, Paris)

[edit] References

This article began as a translation of the corresponding article in the French Wikipedia, accessed 27 April 2005. That, in turn, gives the following reference:
- Site Afribone Mali