Bernadette Sanou Dao
Burkinabé author and politician
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Bernadette Sanou Dao (born 25 February 1952 in Bamako, French Sudan) is a Burkinabé author and politician.[1] At age 11, her family returned to Upper Volta from Mali. She attended Kolog-Naba college in Ouagadougou and later Ohio University in the United States and the Sorbonne in Paris, France.[1] From 1986 to 1987, she was Burkina Faso's Minister for Culture. She lives in Ouagadougou.[1] She writes poetry, short stories, and children's stories.[2]
Born25 February 1952
Bamako, French Sudan
AlmamaterOhio University
Occupationsauthor and politician
KnownforPoetry, short-stories and children's stories
Bernadette Sanou Dao | |
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| Born | 25 February 1952 Bamako, French Sudan |
| Alma mater | Ohio University |
| Occupations | author and politician |
| Known for | Poetry, short-stories and children's stories |
