Cheikh Tidiane Gaye

Cheikh Tidiane Gaye (born 1971 in Thiès, Senegal) is a Senegalese-Italian writer, essayist, poet, and peace activist. He is known for his work in African literature and migrant literature in Italy. He also works to promote peace and cultural exchange.

Biography
Cheikh Tidiane Gaye lives in Arcore, a town in the province of Monza and Brianza, Italy. He is the founder of the literary tradition of poetry and fiction in Arcore. He participates in many cultural events about African literature and the experience of immigration. Gaye has written several books, including novels and poetry collections. He is also known for translating works of African writers into Italian. He was the first African to translate the works of Léopold Sédar Senghor, a famous poet and former president of Senegal. Gaye is the founding president of the prestigious Léopold Sédar Senghor International Poetry Prize. The Prize is followed by over 400,000 poets worldwide.https://premiointernazionalesenghor.com/il-premio/

In 2018, he founded Kanaga Edizioni, a publishing house. In 2023, he became the President of the Léopold Sédar Senghor International Academy. Gaye is also a member of many international academies, such as the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. He has been honored by the French Republic, receiving the title of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.https://www.ilgiorno.it/monza-brianza/cultura/gaye-cavaliere-arti-lettere-francia-fybk3a1e/

Political Involvement
In the 2011 municipal elections in Milan, Italy, Gaye ran as a candidate supporting the center-left political party. He continues to work for social change and peace in both Italy and Senegal.

Memberships

 Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, 2024 https://members.euro-acad.eu/
 Member of the Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Literature of Europe, 2023
 Member of the Academia Hispanoamericana de Buenas Letras, 2023 
 Honorary member of Academy Internacional "Mihai Eminescu", Romania, 2023.
 Member of the Academy of Arts and Philosophical Sciences of Bari, 2022 
 Full member of the Tomitana Romania Academy – 2022.

Bibliography

 Il Giuramento, Novel – Liberodiscrivere, Genoa, 2001.
 Mery, principlesa albina, with the preface by Alioune Badara Bèye, Novel – Edizioni dell’Arco, Milan, 2005.
 Il Canto del Djali, Poetry – Edizioni dell'Arco, Milan, 2007.
 Ode nascente/Ode nascente, Poetry- publication bilingual Italian-French, Edizioni dell'Arco, 2009.
 Curve alfabetiche, Poetry – Montedit Edizioni, 2011.
 L’étreinte des rimes/ Rime abbracciate, with the preface by Tanella Boni, poetry, Co-publication bilingual Italian-French, Éditions L'Harmattan Paris – France, 2012.
 Prendi quello che vuoi, ma lasciami la mia pelle nera, Novel- Preface by the Mayor of Milan Giuliano Pisapia, Editions Jaca Book Milan, 2013.
 Léopold Sédar Senghor: il cantore della negritudine, Poetry, Translation, Edizioni dell'Arco, 2014.
 Ma terre mon sang, Poetry, Ruba Editions, Senegal, 2018
 Il sangue delle parole, Poetry, Kanaga Edizioni, 2018
 Ombra, poetry, Kanaga Edizioni, 2022
 Voglia Di Meticciato – Il Dialogo Tra Le Culture Ed Etica, Essay, Kanaga Edizioni, 2022
 Les Litanies du cœur, Poetry, Kanaga Edizioni, 2023
 Siamo l'umanità - Costruire la pace per il bene dell'umanità, Essay, Kanaga Edizioni, 2024.

Recognition

 Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (France, 2024) *{{cite web | url=https://www.ilgiorno.it/monza-brianza/cultura/gaye-cavaliere-arti-lettere-francia-fybk3a1e/
 President of the Léopold Sédar Senghor International Academy, 2023 https://www.accademiainternazionalesenghor.com/governance/
External Links

 Official website
 - Appointed Knight of Arts and Letters of the French Republic - Le poète et écrivain Cheikh Tidiane Gaye reçoit la médaille de l’Ordre des Chevaliers des Arts et des Lettres de la République Française 
- The poet Cheikh Tidiane Gaye receives the title of Doctor Honoris Causa in Romania - Le poète Cheikh Tidiane Gaye reçoit le titre de Doctor Honoris Causa en Roumanie
 In Praise of Métissage: Text extracted from the work Voglia di meticciato and translated by Marie Orton 
 Cheikh Tidiane Gaye: Mery principessa albina by Loredana De Vita

References

Category:Senegalese novelists
Category:Senegalese emigrants to Italy
Category:1971 births
Category:Italian male writers
Category:Living people
Category:People from Thiès
Category:Male novelists
Category:Members of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Category:Senegalese poets