January 1, 1924
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: The Fine Art Archive Db
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Camara Laye
Guinean writer (1928–1980)
Camara Laye has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 1, 1928 in Kouroussa, Guinea.
Born
January 1, 1928
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: February 4, 1980
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Kouroussa, Guinea
- Professions
- writer
- Citizenship
- Guinea
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: January 1, 1928 (BnF authorities; BD Gest'; Integrated Authority File; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie) or January 1, 1924 (The Fine Art Archive Db).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Camara Laye born?
Camara Laye was born in Kouroussa, Guinea.
When did Camara Laye die?
Camara Laye died on February 4, 1980.