Doumbi Fakoly (born January 1, 1944) is a Malian writer. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ...

Biography

Born in 1944 in Kita, Mali (then part of French Sudan), Doumbi Fakoly spent his childhood in Senegal. He went on to study in France, where he obtained a degree in banking (French: Diplôme d'étude supérieures en banques). From 1978 to 1980, he worked for Banque Meridien Biao Mali. 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kita is a town in western Mali. ... French Sudan (Fr. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

In 1983, he published his first book, They Died for France (French: Morts pour la France), a historical tale about Senegalese skirmishers who fought for France during World War II. In his 1984 book, The Supreme Guide's Early Retirement (La retraite Anticipée du Guide Suprême), he criticized the dictatorial regimes that followed the independence of many African countries. 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1988, he published AIDS Control Certificate (Certificat de Contrôle Anti-Sida), a novel about a teenage girl whose father is accused of being HIV-positive. Adventure in Ottawa (L'Aventure à Ottawa), published in 1991, was his first novel aimed at a younger audience. Bilal the Prophet (Bilal le Prophète), another historical tale, was released in 1992, and The Revolt of the Galsénésiennes (La Révolte des Galsénésiennes), a tribute to women, followed in 1994. 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus that infects cells of the human immune system. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

In 1997, he published a complete study on Pan-Africanism. In 1999, he tackled the issue of forced marriage in his second young adult book. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pan-Africanism is a term which can have two separate, but related meanings. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Young adult (YA) literature, while having only been recognized as a legitimate genre for a relatively short time, is a collection of books that can range from science fiction to autobiography. ...

Fakoly published Africa, the Rebirth (Afrique, la Renaissance), an essay that attempts to explain the causes of Africa's cultural alienation, in 2000. In 2003, he wrote an initiatory tale about Mali, Conquering the Magic Fountain, (A la conquête de la fontaine magique). This article is about the year 2000. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bibliography

• Morts pour la France, 1983 (Karthala, Paris).
• La retraite Anticipée du Guide Suprême, 1984 (l'Harmattan, Paris)
• Certificat de Contrôle Anti-Sida, 1988 (Publisud, Paris)
• Aventure à Ottawa, 1991 (Hurtubise, Montreal)
• Bilal le Prophète, 1992 (Panafrica Plus, Ottawa)
• La Révolte des Galsénésiennes, 1994 (Publisud, Paris)
• Le Guide du Panafricaniste, 1997 (Editions Nouvelles du Sud, Paris)
• Un Mariage forcé 1999, (CEDA, Abidjan)
• Afrique, la Renaissance, 2000 (Publisud, Paris)
• A la conquête de la fontaine magique, 2003 (l’Harmattan, Paris)

References

• This article began as a translation of the corresponding article in the French Wikipedia, accessed 27 April 2005. That, in turn, gives the following reference:
  • Site Afribone Mali