Mariam Ba. Un Chant Ecarlate, Nouvelles ed. Africaines, 1984; Une Si Longue Lettre, Nea 1987 (translated into English, 1989, Oxford: Heinneman).

Pierre David Boilat, 1814-1901. Esquisses Senegalaises. Paris: Karthala, c1984.

Doudou Birame Diouf. Yacine Boubou (Drama), NEA, 1980.

Aminata Sow Fall. L' Appel des Arenes, NEA, 1973; Le Revenant, NEA, 1976; La greve des Battu, NEA, 1979; L'Expere de la Nation, Editions L'Harmattan/ Collections Encres Noires 1987; Le jujubier du Patriarche, Ed. Khoudia, 1992. " Les Douceurs du Bercails", Nouvelles Editions Ivoiriennes 1998.

Marouba Fall. Aliin Sitooye Jaata/La Dame de Kabrous; Adja la Militante du GRAS, NEA, 1993; "La Collegienne", Nouvelles Editions Africaines du Senegal 1990.

Nabil Ali Haidar, 1954 - . Lhirondelle de nois reves n' est pas morte de froid. Poemes erotiques. Dakar: Editions AMAL, 1982.

Abdoulaye Elimane Kane. La Maison au Figuier, NEA-Sepia, 1994.

Cheikh Hamidou Kane. L' Aventure Ambigue/Ambiguous Adventure, Collier Books, NY, 1969; Les Gardiens du Temple, Ed. Stock, 1996.

Mbaye Gana Kebe. Le Decret, NEA 1984.

Fatou Sow Ndiaye. Takkam-Takkam (Devine), Dakar-Abidjan: NEA, 1980; Fleurs du Sahel. Dakar: NEA 1988; Takkam-Tikku (jai devine). Dakar-Abidjan: NEA, 1992. The 1st and 3rd titles are poems for children. In addition, Fatou Sow Ndiaye has rewritten le Code de la Famille du Senegal to make it available for everyone. Dakar: Imprimerie St PAul, 1996 (under the aegis of ONU). She's recently published a children's book entitled, Le Mouton d' Aminata. Abidjan: Nouvelle Editions Ivoiriennes, 1996.

Cheikh Aliou Ndao. Kairee. Grenoble: Imprimerie Eymond, 1964. Prix des poetes de langue Francaise, 1962; Mogariennes, Presence Africaine, 1970. Cheikh Aliou Ndao is also a prolific novelist and playwright; Buur Tileen, Presence Africaine, 1972; Un Bouquet d' Epines pour Elle, Presence Africaine, 1988; Excellence, vos epouses! NEA, 1993; (Novel) Le Marabout de la Secheresse, NEA, 1979; (Theatre): L' Exil D' Alboury,1969; La Decision, 1967, P.J. Oswald; Le fils de l Almamy and La Case De l' Homme, 1967, P.J. Oswald; L'Ile de Bahila, Presence Africaine, 1975; Du sang pour un Trone, Ed. L' Harmattan, 1983.

Djibril Tamsir Niane. Contes d' Hier et d' Aujourd' hui, Presence Africaine, 1985.

Abdoulaye Sadji. Maimouna, Presence Africaine, 19??

Amadou Lamine Sall. Mantes des aurores.

Ousmane Sembene. God's Bits of Wood/Les Bout de Bois de Dieu (Banti Maam Yalla), Heinneman,1960; Xala, Presence Africaine, 1973; Le Docker Noir, 19??; Oh Pays, Mon Beau Peuple, 19??; The Money Order/Le Mandat, 19??; Guelwar, Presence Africaine, 1996.

Leopold Sedar Senghor, 1906 - . President of the Republic of Senegal 1960-1980. One of the architects of Négritude. His first poems were published in the 1930's amongst which are: Nocturnes, translated into English by John Reed & Clive Wake. London: Heinemann Educational, 1969; Hosties Noires; and, Lettres d'hivernage.

Ousmane Soce. Mirages de Paris, Nouvelles Ed. Latines, Paris, 1964; Karim, Nouvelles Ed. Latines, Paris; Rythmes de khalam (poemes), Nouvelles Ed. Latines, Paris.

Assane Sylla. Poemes et pensees philosophiques wolof. Dakar: ACCT-IFAN/C.A.D., 197-?

With all thanks to:
Ms. Codou Diaw

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