term in the executive council ended in 1970, and he devoted the remaining years of his life to research and writing. In 1971, he moved to the Marcory suburb of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, and worked on classifying the archives of West African oral tradition that he had accumulated throughout his lifetime, as well as writing his memoirs (Amkoullel l'enfant peul and Oui mon commandant!, both published posthumously). He died in Abidjan in 1991. Notable works L'Empire peul du Macina (1955)—The Fula Empire of Macina Vie en enseignement de Tierno Bokar, le sage de Bandiagara (1957, rewritten in 1980)—The Life and Education of Tierno Bokar, the Wise Man of Bandiagara translated into English and published as A Spirit of Tolerance: The Inspiring Life of Tierno Bokar (2008) Kaïdara, récit initiatique peul (1969) L'étrange destin du Wangrin (1973)—The Strange Destiny of Wangrin, awarded the Grand prix de littérature d’Afrique noire (1974) L'Éclat de la grande étoile (1974)—The Brightness of the Great Star Jésus vu par un musulman (1976)—Jesus, as Viewed by a Muslim Petit Bodiel (conte peul) et version en prose de Kaïdara (1977)—Little Bodiel (a Fula tale) and a prose version of Kaïdara Njeddo Dewal, mère de la calamité (1985)—Njeddo Dewal, Mother of Calamity La poignée de poussière, contes et récits du Mali (1987)—A Handful of Dust, Malian Stories Kaïdara (1988)—Kaydara: The Mysterious Journey Memoirs Amkoullel, l'enfant peul (1991)—Amkoullel, the Fula Child Oui mon commandant! (1994)—Yes, My Commander (published posthumously) References Bibliography Kassé, Maguèye, (2020). « Le maître de la parole. Vie et œuvre d’Amadou Hampâté Bâ », in BEROSE - International Encyclopaedia of the Histories of Anthropology, Paris. Further reading Dielika Diallo. "Hampate Ba: the great conciliator". UNESCO Courier, January 1992. Biography and guide to collected works: African Studies Centre, Leiden Malian ministry of culture, dossier for the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Amadou Hampâté Bâ (in French) External links Publishers website Resources related to research : BEROSE - International Encyclopaedia of the Histories of Anthropology. "Bâ, Amadou Hampâté (1901-1991)", Paris, 2020. (ISSN 2648-2770) ` 1900s births 1991 deaths Fula people Malian non-fiction writers People from Mopti Region Malian male writers 20th-century male writers 20th-century non-fiction writers Male non-fiction writers