Bernadette Sanou Dao
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Bernadette Sanou Dao is a Burkinabé
author and politician. At age 11 her family returned to Burkina Faso from Mali. She attended Kolog-Naba college in Ouagadougou
and later Ohio University
in the United States and the Sorbonne
in Paris
, France
. From 1986 to 1987 she was Burkina Faso's Minister for Culture. She currently lives in Ouagadougou
. She writes poetry, short-stories and children's stories.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
author and politician. At age 11 her family returned to Burkina Faso from Mali. She attended Kolog-Naba college in Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais...
and later Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
in the United States and the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. From 1986 to 1987 she was Burkina Faso's Minister for Culture. She currently lives in Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais...
. She writes poetry, short-stories and children's stories.