Omar Sougou

Background

Sougou, Omar was born on January 1, 1951 in Dakar, Senegal. Son of Cheikh and Marieme Sougou.

Education

Bachelor, Master of Arts, University Dakar/Senegal, 1979. Postgraduate, Moray House College Education, Edinburgh, 1984. Master Literature, University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1986.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1995.

Career

Teacher English, Secondary Education Department, Dakar, Senegal, 1974-1980, 85-86; teacher English, Secondary Education Department, Thies, Senegal, 1980-1983; research fellow, British Council, Aberdeen, 1986-1991; assistant professor, U. St. Louis, Senegal, since 1991. Visiting scholar University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1995.

Membership

Treasurer to president teachers association, Dakar, 1975-1979. Board directors Housing Association St. Louis, since 1992, University Sporting Club, University St. Louis, since 1992. Member Modern Language Association, African Literature Association, Association for Commonwealth Language and Literature Studies.

Interests

• Avocations: athletics, football, cinema, theatre, music.

Connections

Married Rokhaya Ngom Diouf, May 16, 1982. Children: Amy, Cheikh, Marienie, Mariane.

Father:

Cheikh Sougou

Mother:

Marieme Sougou

Spouse:

Rokhaya Ngom Diouf

child:

Cheikh Sougou

child:

Amy Sougou

child:

Mariane Sougou

child:

Marienie Sougou