Sokhna Benga
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Sokhna Benga (born 1967) is novelist and poet.
She born in Dakar from a Muslim and Catholic family. She studied at Dakar University and obtained there a Business Law Master's degree. Later she went to France where she obtained a DESS of Maritime Law and lived during near of ten years. She joined humanitarian associations and worked with marginalized people and pupils.
In Dakar where she returned in 2001, she became literary director of the great editor: Les Nouvelles Editions Africaines du Sénégal (NEAS).
She is a member of:
- La Soceté des Gens de Lettres
- la Maison des Ecrivains
- Senegalese writer's association (AES)
- French writers association (ADELF).
In 2004 she became a member of French Arts's and letters order. She writes in French.
Publications
- 2004: Waly NGuilane, le protégé de Roog (parts 1&2)
- 2003: La balade du Sabador - Grand Prix of the President 2000, Special Mention of the Grand Prix of black Africa 2001)
- 2003: La ronde des secrets perdus
- 2003: Herbe folle
- 1990: Le Dard du secret. Grand Prix of the Mayor of Dakar 1988.