Nazi Boni

Nazi Boni (Known as "Nazi Boni")

Pioneering Novelist, Historian, President of Territorial Assembly, Author of Crépuscule des temps anciens

Born c. 1909

Bwan, Dédougou, Burkina Faso

Passed Away 1969-05-16 Between Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

Lifespan 59 years old

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"Our ancient traditions were not darkness; they were a dawn of profound wisdom and communal harmony."

Archival Overview

Foundational figure of modern Burkinabé literature, historian, and statesman whose 1962 epic novel 'Crépuscule des temps anciens' documented the pre-colonial history and culture of the Bwamu people.

Biographical Record

Nazi Boni was born circa 1909 in Bwan near Dédougou. A graduate of the William Ponty School in Dakar, Boni was a respected educator who entered politics after World War II, representing Upper Volta in the French National Assembly from 1948 to 1958 and serving as President of the Territorial Assembly.

In 1962, Boni published his literary masterpiece, Crépuscule des temps anciens (Twilight of the Old Times), an ethnographic and poetic chronicle recreating the traditions, warrior ethos, and spiritual life of the Bwa people before European colonial disruption. Forced into political exile in Dakar under the autocratic regime of Maurice Yaméogo, he was tragically killed in a car accident upon his return in 1969. Nazi Boni University in Bobo-Dioulasso honors his legacy.

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Final Resting Place

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Bwan Ancestral Burial Grounds
Bwan, Dédougou, Burkina Faso

                         GPS: 12.4600, -3.4600                    

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