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Burkina Faso literature is vibrant and mirrors the freshness of contemporary African culture. The culture of the country is a perfect blend of modern sensibilities and African roots.
Burkina Faso literature is highly influenced by traditional African social mores. The culture of Burkina Faso essentially depicts the life of the common Burkina populace. The key characteristics of Burkina Faso culture are dancing and masks. The masks are the societal remnants of practices discarded long ago. The masks were traditionally used to appease the many gods that the predecessors of modern Burkina Faso population have foisted upon themselves. The
literature of Burkina Faso portrays these traditional roots of Burkina Faso.
The cinema of the African country is one of most advanced in the continent. They have wide popularity in the whole African region. Many of the films of Burkina Faso are influenced by the literature works of Burkina Faso.
The African country of Burkina Faso has produced a number of notable writers and poets. The list of
littérateurs of Burkina Faso include:
- François Djobi Bassolet, Simporé Simone Compaore, Zarra Guiro, Sophie Heidi Kam, Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Honorine Mare, Adiza Sanoussi, Malidoma Patrice Some, Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo, Sarah Bouyain, Bernadette Sanou Dao, Monique Ilboudo, Sandra Pierrette Kanzie, Gaël Koné, Suzy Henique Nikiéma, Marie-Simone Séri, Prof. Maxime Z. Some
