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Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Anticolonial Novelist, Dies at 98
Original: Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Author of Seminal Anticolonial Novel, Dies at 98
Senegalese writer Cheikh Hamidou Kane has died at the age of 98, according to the New York Times. Kane was best known for his landmark anticolonial novel, widely celebrated for its exploration of the collision between African tradition and French colonial education. His death prompted tributes from readers and literary figures honouring one of Africa's most influential authors.
Why now: The death of a major African literary figure has prompted widespread tributes and renewed attention to his work.
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- Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Author of Seminal Anticolonial Novel, Dies at 98 · The New York Times
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