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Laye Souleymane Diallo
Laye may refer to: People * Camara Laye (1928–1980), Guinean writer * Dilys Laye (1934–2009), English actress and screenwriter * Evelyn Laye (1900–1996), English actress * Issa Laye Thiaw (1943–2017), Senegalese historian, theologian, and author * Joseph Henry Laye (1849–1938), British army officer * Seydina Mouhammadou Limamou Laye (1843–1909), Senegalese religious leader Places * Laye, Burkina Faso (:fr:Laye (Burkina Faso), fr) * Laye, Hautes-Alpes, France * Laye Department, Burkina Faso {{dab, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camara Laye
Camara Laye (January 1, 1928 – February 4, 1980) was a writer from Guinea. His most well-known works are '' The African Child'' (''L'Enfant noir''), a novel based loosely on his own childhood, and '' The Radiance of the King'' (''Le Regard du roi''). Both novels are among the earliest major works in Francophone African literature. Camara Laye later worked for the government of newly independent Guinea, but went into voluntary exile over political issues. Early life Camara Laye was born in Kouroussa, a town in what was then the colony of French Guinea. His family were Malinke (a Mandé-speaking ethnicity), and he was born into a system where he had to follow his forefathers footsteps who traditionally worked as blacksmiths and goldsmiths. His mother was from the village of Tindican, and his immediate childhood surroundings were not predominantly influenced by French culture. He attended both Quranic and French elementary schools in Kouroussa. At the age of 15 he went to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilys Laye
Dilys Laye (born Dilys Lay; 11 March 1934 – 13 February 2009) was an English actress and singer, best known for her comedy roles, in which she was seen in the West End and on Broadway for more than fifty years, beginning in 1951. Although primarily a stage performer, she broadcast frequently on radio and television, and appeared in films. Laye's teenage work included drama, pantomime, revue and early experiences in television and film. From 1954 she appeared in a long run on Broadway in the musical '' The Boy Friend'' before returning to British films and theatre, including a long West End run in '' The Tunnel of Love''. In the 1960s she appeared in four of the '' Carry On'' film series and other films, television sitcoms and stage comedies and dramas. From the 1970s she had a long and productive association with the playwright Peter Barnes, appearing in his original works and his radio and stage adaptations of plays by authors from Thomas Otway to Frank Wedekind and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelyn Laye
Evelyn Laye (''née'' Elsie Evelyn Lay; 10 July 1900 – 17 February 1996) was an English actress and singer known for her performances in operettas and musical theatre, musicals. Born into a theatrical family, she made her professional début in 1915 aged fifteen and quickly established herself in Edwardian musical comedy, musical comedy. By 1920 she was starring in leading roles in the West End theatre, West End at Daly's Theatre, Daly's and other theatres, becoming London's highest-paid star. Her first marriage, in 1926, to the performer Sonnie Hale was brief and ended in divorce after he abandoned her for the singer Jessie Matthews. Laye made her American debut in 1929 starring in Noël Coward's musical ''Bitter Sweet (operetta), Bitter Sweet''. In the 1930s she divided her time between the West End and Broadway theatre, Broadway, and starred in American and British films. She entertained Royal Navy, naval personnel during the Second World War. Afterwards, when fashion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issa Laye Thiaw
Issa Laye Thiaw (1943 – 10 September 2017)''Obituary of Professor Issa Laye Thiaw'' : "Our special tribute to Professor Issa Laye Thiaw", by The Seereer Resource Centre, Seereer Radio and Seereer Heritage Press. Published: 11 September 201 was a Senegalese historian, theologian and author on Serer religion, Serer tradition and history. Born into a Serer family, himself the son of a Serer High Priest (Saltigue), Thiaw is a specialist in the Serer religion. He was a former researcher at the Centre d’études des civilisations (CEC; Centre for Studies in Civilizations) of Dakar. Some of Thiaw's works include: *Issa Laye Thiaw. ''La femme Seereer'', Sénégal, 2005, Sociétés africaines et diaspora. Edition L'harmattan, *Issa Laye Thiaw. "La religiosité Seereer, avant et pendant leur Islamisation." In: ''Ethiopiques'', No. 55 (1992)János Riesz, Papa Samba Diop, Hans-Jürgen Lüsebrink, Ute Fendler, Christoph Vatter. Littératures et sociétés africaines, p. 483. Gunter Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Henry Laye
Lieutenant General Joseph Henry Laye (4 February 1849 – 26 June 1938) was a British Army officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces. Military career Laye served in both the Ninth Xhosa War from 1877 to 1878 and the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. He commanded the 1st Battalion Scottish Rifles from 1889 to 1893. He was a temporary assistant adjutant-general at army headquarters until February 1900, when he became Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces, with the temporary rank of major general. Laye was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1902 Coronation Honours published on 26 June 1902, and received the decoration from King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace on 24 October. Laye died of a heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when Ischemia, blood flow decreases or stops in one of the coronary arteries of the heart, causing infarction (tissue death) to the heart muscle. The most common symptom ... o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seydina Mouhammadou Limamou Laye
Seydina Mouhammadou Limamou Laye (1843–1909) was the founder of the Layene Sufi order. After the death of his mother he declared himself to be the Mahdi The Mahdi () is a figure in Islamic eschatology who is believed to appear at the Eschatology, End of Times to rid the world of evil and injustice. He is said to be a descendant of Muhammad in Islam, Muhammad, and will appear shortly before Jesu ... on May 24, 1884. This caused controversy with the French and many orthodox Muslims. His message emphasized cleanliness, prayer, alms, and social justice. He is the father of Seydina Issa Ruhullaye and the great-great-grandfather of Seydina, Habibo, and Kiya Laye. See also * People claiming to be the Mahdi External links Layene official site Senegalese religious leaders 1843 births 1909 deaths {{Senegal-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laye, Hautes-Alpes
Laye is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department The following is a list of the 162 communes of the Hautes-Alpes department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include ... References Communes of Hautes-Alpes {{HautesAlpes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
