 Fatou Diome (2015) | |
| Born | 1968 Niodior, Senegal |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
| Nationality | Senegalese, French |
| Period | 2001–present |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
Fatou Diome (born 1968 in Niodior) is a French-Senegalese writer known for her best-selling novel The Belly of the Atlantic, which was published in 2001. [citation needed] Her work explores immigrant life in France, and the relationship between France and Africa. Fatou Diome lives in Strasbourg, France.[citation needed]