Born in the 1916 near Abidjan, also a French speaking country.
He is a prolific Ivorian writer, (Ivorian is a term for local, people born in Cote d'Ivoire.
He has writen many works one being "I thank you, God." In his writing, influenced by his experiences of colonalism as a child. Dadié attempts to connect the message of traditional African folktales with the comtemporary world.
His humanism and desire for the equality and independence of Africans and their culture is also prevalent.