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Mariama Ba's Death

Born (Birthday) April 17, 1929

Death Date August 17, 1981

Age of Death 52 years

Cause of Death Cancer

Profession Novelist

The novelist Mariama Ba died at the age of 52. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Senegalese feminist author whose novels focus on the plight of African women. Her notable works include So Long a Letter and Scarlet Song.

She married a member of Senegal’s Parliament. After having nine children, she and her husband divorced.