Lamine Kamara

Lamine Kamara (born 1940) is a Guinean writer, novelist, and essayist.

Biography
Lamine Kamara first worked as a teacher. In 1987, he became the Secretary-General of the Guinean National Commission for UNESCO.

Works

 * 1991: Safrin ou Le Duel au fouet, Présence Africaine
 * 2012: Guinée : sous les verrous de la révolution, L'Harmattan (essay)
 * 2012: Les Racines de l'avenir : réflexion sur la Première République de Guinée, L'Harmattan (essay)
 * 2019: Mariame Waraba : ou le destin d'une femme; preceded by L'homme, L'Harmattan

Awards and recognitions

 * 2024: Named a Living Human Treasure of Guinea by the Center for Innovation and Research for Development (CIRD).