Khady Sylla
Khady Sylla (Dakar, March 27, 1963 – Dakar, October 8, 2013) was a Senegalese writer of two novels, short work, and film.[1]
Life
Born in Dakar, she studied at the École Normale Supérieure where she became interested in a literary career. She later became one of a small number of African women film makers. Her An Open Window won a first film prize at the Marseille Festival of Documentary Film . She was one of several Senegalese filmmakers mentored by French ethnologist Jean Rouch.[1]
Works
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- Novels
- Le Jeu de la Mer [The Game of the Sea]. Paris: L'Harmattan, 1992. ISBN 2-7384-1563-6
- Films
- An Open Window
- Les Bijoux-(1997), Short film
- Colobane Express (1999), docu-drama about the passengers of a Senegalese bus.
- Une fenêtre ouverte (2005), documentary short (52 min.)
References
- "Sénégal: décès de la cinéaste Khady Sylla - Le Point". Lepoint.fr. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
External links
- Khady Sylla: An author from Senegal writing in French
- Howard University, a brief mention along with other artists
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