WRITER

Mohamed Mbougar Sarr

1990 - Today

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Mohamed Mbougar Sarr (born 20 June 1990) is a Senegalese writer. Raised in Diourbel, Senegal and later studying in France, Sarr is the author of four novels as well as a number of award-winning short stories. He won the 2021 Prix Goncourt for his novel The Most Secret Memory of Men, becoming the first Sub-Saharan African to do so. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Mohamed Mbougar Sarr is the 7,194th most popular writer (down from 6,925th in 2024), the 81st most popular biography from Senegal (down from 68th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Senegalese Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr ranks 7,194 out of 7,302. Before him are Krisztina Tóth, Bryan Konietzko, Goran Vojnović, Natalka Sniadanko, Anita Nair, and Shashi Deshpande. After him are Gayle Forman, Aka Morchiladze, Chen Ran, Baatarsuren Shuudertsetseg, Josh Schwartz, and Arno Geiger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr ranks 475. Before him are Karel Abraham, Ross Butler, Joel Robles, Damien Le Tallec, Robert Whittaker, and Robin Bengtsson. After him are Son Ji-hyun, Kang Min-kyung, Carlo Pinsoglio, Josué Pesqueira, Maiken Caspersen Falla, and Theyazin bin Haitham.

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In Senegal

Among people born in Senegal, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr ranks 81 out of 138. Before him are Mame Biram Diouf (1987), Oumar Niasse (1990), Souleymane Camara (1982), Ismaïla Sarr (1998), Pape Thiaw (1981), and Omar Diallo (1972). After him are Moussa Konaté (1993), Mohamed Sarr (1983), Malang Diedhiou (1973), Pape Malick Diop (1974), Moussa N'Diaye (1979), and Mbaye Diagne (1991).

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Among WRITERS In Senegal

Among writers born in Senegal, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr ranks 10. Before him are Birago Diop (1908), Cheikh Hamidou Kane (1928), Khady Sylla (1963), Fatou Diome (1968), Nicolas Vanier (1962), and Cheikh Tidiane Gaye (1971).

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