Nationality Senegalese Known for History, Religion Role Author | Name Louis Faye Ethnicity Serer | |
Born 13 February 1936 Joal, (Senegal) Occupation Historian, author, theologian, essayist, songwriter, Member of the Council of BSDA (Dakar) Notable work "Mort et Naissance, le monde sereer" | ||
Louis Diène Faye (born : 13 February 1936 at Joal) is a Senegalese anthropologist, author and scholar of Serer religion, history and culture. Himself of Serer heritage, he undertook his secondary schooling at Thiès (in Senegal) before proceeding to study religious sciences and audio-visual at the Catholic University of Lyon.
Faye has authored several books and scientific papers and quoted by many scholars who interacted with him. Some of his famous work include :
Other fields
As well as his academic field, Faye is also songwriter and a producer-director at the O.R.T.S. He is a member of the Council d'administration du BSDA (Bureau Sénégalais du Droit d'Auteur), at Dakar.
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