Fatou Diome

Fatou Diome est née en 1968 sur la petite île de Niodior, dans le delta du Saloum, au sud-ouest du Sénégal. Elle est élevée par sa grand-mère.

Contrairement à ce qu'exigent les traditions de sa terre natale, elle côtoie les hommes plutôt que d'aller aider les femmes à préparer les repas et assurer les tâches ménagères. Toujours en décalage avec le microcosme de l'île, elle décide d'aller à l'école et apprend le français. Sa grand-mère met un certain temps à accepter le fait qu'elle puisse être éduquée : la petite Fatou doit aller à l'école en cachette jusqu'à ce que son instituteur parvienne à convaincre son aïeule de la laisser poursuivre. Elle se passionne alors pour la littérature francophone.

À treize ans, elle quitte son village pour all

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