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Fily Dabo Sissoko

January 01, 1970

Fily Dabo Sissoko was a Malian writer and political leader, born 15 May 1900 at Horokoto (French Soudan, now in Mali's Bafoulabé Cercle). He died 30 June 1964, imprisoned at Kidal.[1] Fily Dabo Sissoko is chiefly remembered as one of the most influential political leaders of pre-independence Mali, primary conservative rival to Mali's first President Modibo Keita, and an influential writer of the Negritude movement.[2]

Early life edit

Sissoko was of Khassonké ethnicity and he was the son of a local traditional ruler,[3] Dabo Sissoko received his primary education at nearby Bafoulabé, before winning a place at the elite École normale supérieure William Ponty in Gorée (Senegal).

He was a teacher at the Bafoulabé Regional school until he succeeded his father and became "chef de canton" of Niambia in 1933. Sissoko took part in French politics, supporting the Front populaire government on the 1930s and the Resistance during the Second World War.[1] He received the Médaille de la Résistance after the war.[4]

Political career edit

In October 1945 he was elected deputy to the French Constitutional Assembly representing the Soudan-Niger non-citizen constituency. He was a member of the Republican and Resistance Union (URR). Sissoko was elected in a run-off, with 45.8% (1,277) of the vote. In the Constituent Assembly he joined the communist group and he was re-elected in the June and November elections of 1946. After the November 1946 election, he joined the SFIO group.[4]

Dabo Sissoko was re-elected to that seat in 1951 and 1956. He was briefly French Under Secretary of State for Industry And Commerce, a Ministerial position in the second government of Robert Schuman (5 to 11 November 1948).[1]

With Hamadoun Dicko, another former canton chief, Fily Dabo Sissoko founded in December 1945 the Parti progressiste soudanais (PSP). This was a conservative party led by African traditional rulers (including Sissoko), African officials of the French colonial administration, and the French government. The party sought gradual independence from France to preserve the influence of traditional elites.[5] In 1957, in regional elections, the PSP was dealt its first major electoral defeat at the hands of the Union soudanaise-Rassemblement démocratique africain (US/RDA) of Modibo Keïta. Until the fusion of the parties on the eve of independence in 1959, Fily Dabo Sissoko vigorously opposed the socialist political program of Modibo Keïta. Unsurprisingly, following Mali's 1960 independence, Modibo Keïta became leader. Following riots in 1962 by some business interests opposing the creation of the Malian franc (independent of the CFA Franc used by other former colonies), Dabo Sissoko was arrested and charged with sedition. Condemned to death after being found guilty an 'attempt to destabilize the state', Dabo Sissoko had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment. Imprisoned near Kidal he died under still controversial and unclear circumstances in 1964.[1]

Writer edit

Parallel to his political career, Dabo Sissoko became a well-known poet, essayist, and popular author. Associated with the Negritude movement, Dabo Sissoko helped form a Malian cultural identity, drawing from a range of ethnicities and oral literary traditions.

Bibliography edit

  • 1936 : La Politesse et la civilité des Noirs (essai publié dans le Bulletin de la recherche du Soudan)
  • 1950 : Les Noirs et la culture : Introduction aux problèmes de l’évolution des peuples noirs (essai publié à New York)
  • 1953 : Crayons et portraits (poems, Mulhouse, Imprimerie Union)
  • 1953 : Harmakhis, poèmes du terroir africain (poems, Paris, Éditions de la Tour du Guet)
  • 1955 : Sagesse noire, sentences et poèmes malinkés (poems, Paris, Éditions de la Tour du Guet)
  • 1955 : La passion de Djimé (novel, Paris, Éditions de la Tour du Guet)
  • 1957 : Coup de sagaie, controverse sur l’Union française (essay, Éditions La Tour du Guet, Paris,)
  • 1959 : Une page est tournée (essay, Dakar, Diop)
  • 1962 : La savane rouge (Avignon, Presses universelles)
  • 1963 : Poèmes de l’Afrique noire (poems, Paris, Éditions Debresse)
  • 1970 : Les Jeux de destin (poems, Paris, Éditions Jean Grassin)
  • 1970 : Au-dessus des nuages de Madagascar au Kenya (poems, Paris, Éditions Jean Grassin)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Imperato, Pascal James (1986). Historical Dictionary of Mali. Metuchen NJ - London: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-1369-6.
  2. ^ "Grande figure d'Afrique de l'Ouest: Fily Dabo Sissoko, entre politique et littérature". abidjan.net.
  3. ^ . afribone.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Formulaire de recherche dans la base de données des députés français depuis 1789 - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr.
  5. ^ Martin, Guy (1976). "Socialism, Economic Development and Planning in Mali, 1960-1968". Canadian Journal of African Studies. 10 (1): 23–46. doi:10.2307/483923. JSTOR 483923.

Sources edit

  • Fily Dabo Sissoko, Online Larousse Encyclopedia, extracted from Dictionnaire mondial des littératures. Larouse, Paris.
  • at the Wayback Machine (archived May 7, 2006)
  • Jacques Chevrier, , 34-37 (PDF)
  • page on the French National Assembly website
  • 2nd page on the French National Assembly website

Further reading edit

  • Sébastien Denjean, Fily Dabo Sissoko, Mémoire de DEA, Centre d'études d'Afrique noire, 1994.
  • Singare Salamatou Maïga, A la découverte de l'oeuvre littéraire de Fily Dabo Sissoko: thématique et poétique, Thèse de doctorat, Université de Cergy Pontoise, 1999, 418 p.
  • Mamadou Lamine Diawara, Fily-Dabo Sissoko ou la malédiction de Saara Minyamba, Nouvelles Du Sud, 2000.

External links edit

  • BEROSE - International Encyclopaedia of the Histories of Anthropology. "Dabo Sissoko, Fily (1900-1964)", Paris. (ISSN 2648-2770)

January 01, 1970
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Fily Dabo Sissoko was a Malian writer and political leader born 15 May 1900 at Horokoto French Soudan now in Mali s Bafoulabe Cercle He died 30 June 1964 imprisoned at Kidal 1 Fily Dabo Sissoko is chiefly remembered as one of the most influential political leaders of pre independence Mali primary conservative rival to Mali s first President Modibo Keita and an influential writer of the Negritude movement 2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 3 Writer 4 Bibliography 5 References 5 1 Sources 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly life editSissoko was of Khassonke ethnicity and he was the son of a local traditional ruler 3 Dabo Sissoko received his primary education at nearby Bafoulabe before winning a place at the elite Ecole normale superieure William Ponty in Goree Senegal He was a teacher at the Bafoulabe Regional school until he succeeded his father and became chef de canton of Niambia in 1933 Sissoko took part in French politics supporting the Front populaire government on the 1930s and the Resistance during the Second World War 1 He received the Medaille de la Resistance after the war 4 Political career editIn October 1945 he was elected deputy to the French Constitutional Assembly representing the Soudan Niger non citizen constituency He was a member of the Republican and Resistance Union URR Sissoko was elected in a run off with 45 8 1 277 of the vote In the Constituent Assembly he joined the communist group and he was re elected in the June and November elections of 1946 After the November 1946 election he joined the SFIO group 4 Dabo Sissoko was re elected to that seat in 1951 and 1956 He was briefly French Under Secretary of State for Industry And Commerce a Ministerial position in the second government of Robert Schuman 5 to 11 November 1948 1 With Hamadoun Dicko another former canton chief Fily Dabo Sissoko founded in December 1945 the Parti progressiste soudanais PSP This was a conservative party led by African traditional rulers including Sissoko African officials of the French colonial administration and the French government The party sought gradual independence from France to preserve the influence of traditional elites 5 In 1957 in regional elections the PSP was dealt its first major electoral defeat at the hands of the Union soudanaise Rassemblement democratique africain US RDA of Modibo Keita Until the fusion of the parties on the eve of independence in 1959 Fily Dabo Sissoko vigorously opposed the socialist political program of Modibo Keita Unsurprisingly following Mali s 1960 independence Modibo Keita became leader Following riots in 1962 by some business interests opposing the creation of the Malian franc independent of the CFA Franc used by other former colonies Dabo Sissoko was arrested and charged with sedition Condemned to death after being found guilty an attempt to destabilize the state Dabo Sissoko had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment Imprisoned near Kidal he died under still controversial and unclear circumstances in 1964 1 Writer editParallel to his political career Dabo Sissoko became a well known poet essayist and popular author Associated with the Negritude movement Dabo Sissoko helped form a Malian cultural identity drawing from a range of ethnicities and oral literary traditions Bibliography edit1936 La Politesse et la civilite des Noirs essai publie dans le Bulletin de la recherche du Soudan 1950 Les Noirs et la culture Introduction aux problemes de l evolution des peuples noirs essai publie a New York 1953 Crayons et portraits poems Mulhouse Imprimerie Union 1953 Harmakhis poemes du terroir africain poems Paris Editions de la Tour du Guet 1955 Sagesse noire sentences et poemes malinkes poems Paris Editions de la Tour du Guet 1955 La passion de Djime novel Paris Editions de la Tour du Guet 1957 Coup de sagaie controverse sur l Union francaise essay Editions La Tour du Guet Paris 1959 Une page est tournee essay Dakar Diop 1962 La savane rouge Avignon Presses universelles 1963 Poemes de l Afrique noire poems Paris Editions Debresse 1970 Les Jeux de destin poems Paris Editions Jean Grassin 1970 Au dessus des nuages de Madagascar au Kenya poems Paris Editions Jean Grassin References edit a b c d Imperato Pascal James 1986 Historical Dictionary of Mali Metuchen NJ London Scarecrow Press ISBN 0 8108 1369 6 Grande figure d Afrique de l Ouest Fily Dabo Sissoko entre politique et litterature abidjan net Afribone com Fily Dabo Sissoko afribone com Archived from the original on 5 July 2016 a b Formulaire de recherche dans la base de donnees des deputes francais depuis 1789 Assemblee nationale www2 assemblee nationale fr Martin Guy 1976 Socialism Economic Development and Planning in Mali 1960 1968 Canadian Journal of African Studies 10 1 23 46 doi 10 2307 483923 JSTOR 483923 Sources edit Fily Dabo Sissoko Online Larousse Encyclopedia extracted from Dictionnaire mondial des litteratures Larouse Paris Colloque international Fily Dabo Sissoko at the Wayback Machine archived May 7 2006 Jacques Chevrier L œuvre meconnue de Fily Dabo Sissoko 34 37 PDF page on the French National Assembly website 2nd page on the French National Assembly websiteFurther reading editSebastien Denjean Fily Dabo Sissoko Memoire de DEA Centre d etudes d Afrique noire 1994 Singare Salamatou Maiga A la decouverte de l oeuvre litteraire de Fily Dabo Sissoko thematique et poetique These de doctorat Universite de Cergy Pontoise 1999 418 p Mamadou Lamine Diawara Fily Dabo Sissoko ou la malediction de Saara Minyamba Nouvelles Du Sud 2000 External links editBEROSE International Encyclopaedia of the Histories of Anthropology Dabo Sissoko Fily 1900 1964 Paris ISSN 2648 2770 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fily Dabo Sissoko amp oldid 1176570854, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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