Muriel Diallo

Muriel Diallo (born 19 May 1967) is an Ivory Coast writer.

Muriel Diallo
Born19 May 1967
Boundiali
NationalityIvory Coast

Diallo was born in Boundiali in 1967. Although she is known for her writing she taught art for a living. She has exhibited her paintings and she has won a number of awards for her writing. Her first story was published in 1998. Her stories are written in French, for young people and frequently illustrated by Diallo.[1] Diallo has written several books for young children with titles that begin "Bibi does not like..." and then titles deal with subjects like vegetables, medical treatment and football.[2]

Diallo was troubled by murders caused by intolerance in her home country. She has moved to live in Paris where she paints and illustrates.[1]

References
  1. Murial Diallo Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Art.uwa.edu, Retrieved 23 February 2016
  2. Murial Diallo, Africultures.com, Retrieved 24 February 2016

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