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Cheikh Hamidou Kane
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Cheikh Hamidou Kane (2 April 1928 – 3 October 2026) was a Senegalese writer best known for his 1961 novel L'Aventure ambiguë (Ambiguous Adventure), about the interactions of western and African cultures. Its hero is a Fulani boy who goes to study in France, where he loses touch with his Islamic faith and his Senegalese roots.
Quotes
Ambiguous Adventure (1961)
....the work of the spirit and the work of the field.
p. 7
the eternal mystery of death as well as paradise....
p. 38
Samba speaking the grave of a woman named Old Rella
science has revealed truth, which has ultimately liberated humanity from its absurd fears
p. 69
Discussion between Samba's father and Paul Lacroix
External links
Category:1928 births
Category:2026 deaths
Category:Novelists from Senegal