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Bernard Binlin Dadié

Ivorian writer and politician (1916–2019)

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Born
January 10, 1916
Died
March 9, 2019
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1916

About Bernard Binlin Dadié

Bernard Binlin Dadié was an Ivorian novelist, playwright, poet, and governmental administrator. Starting in 1957, he held many governmental positions in the Côte d'Ivoire, including Minister of Culture from 1977 to 1986. Amon d'Aby, he founded the Cercle Culturel et Folklorique de la Côte d'Ivoire (CCFCI) in 1953. Dadié was rediscovered with the release of Steven Spielberg's 1997 movie Amistad which features the music by American composer John Williams.

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Bernard Binlin Dadié timeline

  1. Amon d'Aby, he founded the Cercle Culturel et Folklorique de la Côte d'Ivoire (CCFCI) in 1953.
  2. Starting in 1957, he held many governmental positions in the Côte d'Ivoire, including Minister of Culture from 1977 to 1986.
  3. Dadié was rediscovered with the release of Steven Spielberg's 1997 movie Amistad which features the music by American composer John Williams.

The world when Bernard Binlin Dadié was born

Bernard Binlin Dadié was born in 1916. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bernard Binlin Dadié's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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