Djibril Tamsir Niane
Encyclopedia
Djibril Tamsir Niane is a historian, playwright, and short story writer, born in Conakry, Guinea. His secondary education was in Senegal
and his degree from the University of Bordeaux
. He is an honorary professor of Howard University
and the University of Tokyo
. He is noted for introducing the story of Sundiata
to the Western world in 1960 by translating the story told to him by Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate, a griot or traditional oral historian. He also edited Volume IV —Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century— of the UNESCO
General History of Africa and did other UNESCO projects. He was the father of model Katoucha Niane
, (1960-2008).
Fonctions occupées
Guinée
Sénégal
Sociétés savantes
Décorations
D.T. Niane is the father of the late French
supermodel
and activist Katoucha Niane
.
When his late daughter Katoucha was nine years old, he consented to her sexual mutilation. She later campaigned forcefully against this barbaric practice, describing her own pain and suffering in her autobiography, Dans Ma Chair (In My Flesh).
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
and his degree from the University of Bordeaux
University of Bordeaux
University of Bordeaux is an association of higher education institutions in and around Bordeaux, France. Its current incarnation was established 21 March 2007. The group is the largest system of higher education schools in southwestern France. It is part of the Academy of Bordeaux.There are seven...
. He is an honorary professor of Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
and the University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
. He is noted for introducing the story of Sundiata
Sundiata
Sundiata is a given name or surname, and may refer to:* Ibrahim K. Sundiata, American historian* Sekou Sundiata, African-American poet and performer* Sundiata Acoli , African-American prisoner...
to the Western world in 1960 by translating the story told to him by Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate, a griot or traditional oral historian. He also edited Volume IV —Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century— of the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
General History of Africa and did other UNESCO projects. He was the father of model Katoucha Niane
Katoucha Niane
Katoucha Niane was a French model. Nicknamed "The Peul Princess" , she worked, and later wrote, under the single name "Katoucha"...
, (1960-2008).
Biography
- Etudes primaires à Siguiri
- Etudes secondaires au Collège Classique de Conakry
- Baccalauréat: 1954
- Etudes supérieures à la Faculté des Lettres de Bordeaux
- 1954-58 : Licence en Lettres (Histoire)
- 1958-59: Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures d'Histoire (Mention Bien)
- 1961-62 : Prisonnier politique, « Complot » des Enseignants
Fonctions occupées
Guinée
- 1959-60 : Professeur d'Histoire au Lycée Classique de Donka
- 1960-61 : Proviseur du Lycée Classique de Donka
- 1964-68 : Professeur à l'Institut Polytechnique de Conakry (IPC)
- 1968-72 : Doyen de la Faculté des Sciences Sociales, Institut Polytechnique G.A. Nasser de Conakry
- 1970-72 : Directeur de la Division des Sciences Sociales au Département de la Recherche Scientifique
- 1965-72 : Chef de la Mission Archéologique Guinéo-Polonaise de Niani (Siguiri)
Sénégal
- 1973-74 : Conseiller Technique au Ministère de l'Education Nationale, Dakar
- 1974-79 : Directeur Général de la Fondation Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar
- 1979-81 : Conseiller Technique au Ministère de la Culture
- 1981-84 : Commissaire National aux Expositions d'Art à l'Etranger, Dakar.
- 1985-89 : Directeur National des Archives Culturelles du Sénégal, Dakar
- Depuis 1990: Editeur et Libraire à Conakry. Fondateur de la Société Africaine d'Edition et de Communication (SAEC), première maison d'édition privée de la Guinée
Sociétés savantes
- Membre du Comité Scientifique International pour la Rédaction de l'Histoire Générale de l'Afrique (UNESCO)
- Membre du Comité Scientifique de la Fondation Léopold Sédar Senghor
- Membre du Comité de la Revue Ethiopiques de la Fondation Léopold Sédar Senghor
- Collaborateur de la Revue Diogène (UNESCO), dirigée par Jean d'Ormesson
- Membre de l'Association des Ecrivains de Langue française (ADELF)
- Membre Fondateur de l'Association des Ecrivains du Monde noir
- Membre de l'Association des Historiens Africains
- Membre du Jury International du Prix UNESCO de l'Education pour la Paix
- Membre du Comité Scientifique International de la Route de l'Esclave, Projet UNESCO sur la Traite Négrière
- Président du Groupe Africain d'Edition et de Diffusion (GRAED) pour le suivi de l'Histoire Générale de l'Afrique
Décorations
- Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Lion, Sénégal
- Officier de l'Ordre National du Lion, Sénégal
- Commandeur de l'Ordre National du Lion, Sénégal
- Professeur Honoraire de l'Université Howard, Washington, DC
- Professeur Honoraire de l'Université de S&atild;o Polo (Brésil)
- Professeur Honoraire de Meiji University (Tokyo)
- Docteur honoris causa en Lettres et Sciences Humaines de Tufts University
- Médaille d'Argent Avicenne de l'UNESCO décernée à Tripoli, Avril 1999 en reconnaissance de sa remarquable contribution à l'histoire générale de l'Afrique
- Inscription sur la liste des 2.000 intellectuels les plus marquants du siècle par The International Biographical Institute of Cambridge, England. 2000 Outstanding Scholars of the 20th century — In honor of “an outstanding contribution in the field of History and Literature. August 2000
- Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, France (Décembre 2001)
- Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres, Sénégal, 2002
Katioucha Niane
D.T. Niane is the father of the late French
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...
supermodel
Supermodel
The term supermodel refers to a highly-paid fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term became prominent in the popular culture of the 1980s. Supermodels usually work for top fashion designers and labels...
and activist Katoucha Niane
Katoucha Niane
Katoucha Niane was a French model. Nicknamed "The Peul Princess" , she worked, and later wrote, under the single name "Katoucha"...
.
When his late daughter Katoucha was nine years old, he consented to her sexual mutilation. She later campaigned forcefully against this barbaric practice, describing her own pain and suffering in her autobiography, Dans Ma Chair (In My Flesh).