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Democratic Republic Of The Congo Writers
This is a list of Democratic Republic of the Congo writers. * Léonie Abo (1945– ), autobiographical writer * J'ongungu Lokolé Bolamba (1913–1990), poet * Raïs Neza Boneza (1979– ), poet and peace researcher * Amba Bongo, writer and advocate for refugees * Lima-Baleka Bosekilolo, poet * Maguy Kabamba (1960– ), writer and translator * Christine Kalonji, French-language fiction writer * Kama Sywor Kamanda (1952– ), writer and poet * Charles Djungu-Simba Kamatenda (1953– ), journalist, teacher, publisher, and writer * Paul Lomami-Tshibamba (1914–1985), novelist, born in Congo-Brazzaville * Ngal Mbwil a Mpaang (1933– ), novelist * Buabua wa Kayembe Mubadiate (1950– ), playwright * V. Y. Mudimbe (1941– ), philosopher, academic and author * Fiston Mwanza Mujila (1981–), novelist * Kavidi Wivine N'Landu, poet * Mwema Ndungo, writer * Clémentine Nzuji (1944– ), poet * Sony Labou Tansi (1947–1995), novelist and poet * Frederick Kambemba Yamusangi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered to the northwest by the Republic of the Congo, to the north by the Central African Republic, to the northeast by South Sudan, to the east by Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi, and by Tanzania (across Lake Tanganyika), to the south and southeast by Zambia, to the southwest by Angola, and to the west by the South Atlantic Ocean and the Cabinda exclave of Angola. By area, it is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of around 108 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populous officially Francophone country in the world. The national capital and largest city is Kinshasa, which is also the nation's economic center. Centered on the Cong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavidi Wivine N'Landu
Kavidi Wivine N'Landu is a poet and political figure from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1980 she was appointed General Secretary of the Department of Women Affairs, during the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko. On the rise of Laurent Kabila, she fled to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... As a poet, she is noted for the collection ''Leurres et Lueurs.'' In April 2006, she was one of the candidates running in the 2006 Congolese presidential election, which took place in July 2006. External linksUWA Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Democratic Republic of the Congo women writers 20th-century Democratic Republic of the Congo women politicians 20th-century Democratic Republic of the Congo politicians Candidates for President o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of African Writers
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union club Other uses * Angle of list, the leaning to either port or starboard of a ship * List (information), an ordered collection of pieces of information ** List (abstract data type), a method to organize data in computer science * List on Sylt, previously called List, the northernmost village in Germany, on the island of Sylt * ''List'', an alternative term for ''roll'' in flight dynamics * To ''list'' a building, etc., in the UK it means to designate it a listed building that may not be altered without permission * Lists (jousting), the barriers used to designate the tournament area where medieval knights jousted * ''The Book of Lists'', an American series of books with unusual lists See also * The List (other) * Listing (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Republic Of The Congo Writers
This is a list of Democratic Republic of the Congo writers. * Léonie Abo (1945– ), autobiographical writer * J'ongungu Lokolé Bolamba (1913–1990), poet * Raïs Neza Boneza (1979– ), poet and peace researcher * Amba Bongo, writer and advocate for refugees * Lima-Baleka Bosekilolo, poet * Maguy Kabamba (1960– ), writer and translator * Christine Kalonji, French-language fiction writer * Kama Sywor Kamanda (1952– ), writer and poet * Charles Djungu-Simba Kamatenda (1953– ), journalist, teacher, publisher, and writer * Paul Lomami-Tshibamba (1914–1985), novelist, born in Congo-Brazzaville * Ngal Mbwil a Mpaang (1933– ), novelist * Buabua wa Kayembe Mubadiate (1950– ), playwright * V. Y. Mudimbe (1941– ), philosopher, academic and author * Fiston Mwanza Mujila (1981–), novelist * Kavidi Wivine N'Landu, poet * Mwema Ndungo, writer * Clémentine Nzuji (1944– ), poet * Sony Labou Tansi (1947–1995), novelist and poet * Frederick Kambemba Yamusangi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Gikandi
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Sandra Uwiringiyimana
Sandra Uwiringiyimana is an author and member of the Banyamulenge tribe (also referred to as Tutsi Congolese). Sandra was born in South Kivu, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and spent the majority of her childhood in the Congolese city of Uvira. She is a survivor of the Second Congo War, and the 2004 massacre at the refugee camp in Gatumba, Burundi, by the National Liberation Front of Burundi. She spent a few years in Africa as a stateless refugee, before the U.N. offered her family a chance to relocate to America in late 2005. The application and screening process took years, but in April 2007 the family left Africa for Rochester New York. Childhood before the massacre Sandra Uwiringiyimana grew up in the Congolese city of Uvira, where she attended a private school and was a star student, consistently landing in the top three of her class. They lived comfortably, her father worked during the days and her mother eventually opened a convenience store out of their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lye M
A lye is a metal hydroxide traditionally obtained by leaching wood ashes, or a strong alkali which is highly soluble in water producing caustic basic solutions. "Lye" most commonly refers to sodium hydroxide (NaOH), but historically has been used for potassium hydroxide (KOH). Today, lye is commercially manufactured using a membrane cell chloralkali process. It is supplied in various forms such as flakes, pellets, microbeads, coarse powder or a solution. Lye has traditionally been used as a major ingredient in soapmaking. Etymology The English word has cognates in all Germanic languages, and originally designated a bath or hot spring. Uses Food Lyes are used to cure many types of food, including the traditional Nordic lutefisk, olives (making them less bitter), canned mandarin oranges, hominy, lye rolls, century eggs, pretzels, and bagels. They are also used as a tenderizer in the crust of baked Cantonese moon cakes, in "zongzi" (glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in bam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie
Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie is a novelist, playwright and poet who was born and partly brought up in Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo) in Africa. He studied communication engineering at the University of Kent at Canterbury in England and now lives in London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo .... He is the author of ''Full Circle'', a literary novel set in Congo. ''The Experience Festival.'' Selected published works *''Full Circle'' *''Beneath the Blue Sky: A Short Book of Poetry'' *''The S ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Labou Tansi
Sony Lab'ou Tansi (5 July 1947 – 14 June 1995), born Marcel Ntsoni, was a Congolese novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and poet in French language. Though he was only 47 when he died, Tansi remains one of the most prolific African writers and the most internationally renowned practitioner of the "New African Writing." His novel ''The Antipeople'' won the Grand Prix Littéraire d'Afrique Noire. In his later years, he ran a theatrical company in Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo. Life and career The oldest of seven children, Tansi was born in the former Belgian Congo, in the village of Kimwaanza, just south of the city now known as Kinshasa in the modern day Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was initially educated in the local language, Kikongo, and only began speaking French at the age of twelve, when his family moved to Congo-Brazzaville, today known as the Republic of the Congo. He attended the École Normale Supérieure d'Afrique Centrale in Brazzaville where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clémentine Nzuji
''Clémentine'' (pronounced ) was a 1985 French animated television series (in co-production with Japan). The series consisted of 39 episodes which featured the fantastic adventures of a 10-year-old girl (Clémentine Dumat) who uses a wheelchair. The show was produced by "IDDH", a company that originally started out producing French-dubbed versions of Japanese anime. It originally aired on Antenne 2 (now France 2). The series was released on VHS in 1990 and on DVD in 2006. Overview Clémentine is the daughter of a famous French pilot and war hero Alex Dumat, who raised her alone with her brother Petit Boy. After she lost the use of her legs in an airplane accident, she travels the world with her family to find a cure that will allow her to walk again. Meanwhile, in her nightly dreams, she can walk and her cat Hélice (French for "propeller") can talk and fly with the help of a helicopter-like apparatus on its head. Clementine leads a battle against the demon Malmoth, with the gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
