Fatou Keïta
Encyclopedia
Fatou Keïta is an Ivorian
writer.
She made her primary studies in Bordeaux
where her father was studying surgery, she moved later to England
and the United States
and studied at the Université de Cocody
. Her first novel, Rebelle, deals with female genital cutting
.
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
writer.
She made her primary studies in Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
where her father was studying surgery, she moved later to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and studied at the Université de Cocody
Université de Cocody
The University of Cocody-Abidjan is a university in the Cocody section of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of the elite universities in the country and region...
. Her first novel, Rebelle, deals with female genital cutting
Female genital cutting
Female genital mutilation , also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision, is defined by the World Health Organization as "all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons."FGM...
.