Manthia Diawara

author

Malian[1,4] b. 19 December 1953, Bamako, Mali[1,2,3] active 1970–present

Manthia Diawara (born December 19, 1953) is a Malian writer, filmmaker, cultural theorist, scholar, and art historian. He serves as a Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature and Film at New York University, where he also heads the Institute of African American Affairs. Diawara was born in Bamako and received his early education in France before migrating to the United States. His work explores African aesthetics, cinema, and politics.[1,2,5,6]

  • African aesthetics
  • cinema
  • cultural theory
  • politics

Books

Works by Manthia Diawara

  • 2003 Malick Sidibé - Photographs Steidl · book · English · ISBN 3882439733 Essay by Manthia Diawara.
  • 2003 We Won't Budge: An African Exile in the World Basic Civitas Books · book

References

  1. Manthia Diawara. NYU EGS link
  2. Manthia Diawara. Wikipedia link
  3. Manthia Diawara. New York University link
  4. Manthia Diawara. La Criée link
  5. Manthia Diawara. IMDb link
  6. Manthia Diawara. Edouard Glissant Art Fund link