Cheikh Hamidou Kane


Cheikh Hamidou Kane is a Senegalese writer best known for his prize-winning novel L'Aventure ambiguë, about the interactions of western and African cultures. Its hero is a Fulani boy who goes to study in France. There, he loses touch with his Islamic faith and his Senegalese roots.
Cheikh Hamidou Kane was awarded the 2019 Grand Prix des mécènes.