Tanella Boni: key obituary facts
Is Tanella Boni dead? Yes. Tanella Boni died on September 15, 2026, at age 71.
Cause of death: Tanella Boni's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Tanella Boni known for?
She was an Ivorian writer and academic.
More about Tanella Boni
Born: 1 January 1954.
Place of birth: Abidjan.
Place of death: Toulouse.
Gender: female.
Occupation: poet, non-fiction writer, professor of philosophy, novelist, writer, philosopher.
Nationality: Ivory Coast.
Education: University of Paris.
Occupations: Poet, novelist and academic.
Tanella Boni, the Ivorian poet and novelist, died on September 15, 2026, aged 71.
Born in Abidjan, she was also an academic and professor of philosophy at the University of Abidjan, and studied at the University of Paris. Boni served as president of the association of writers of the Ivory Coast from 1991 to 1997 and later organized the International Poetry Festival in Abidjan from 1998 to 2002.