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Gisèle Hountondji
Gisèle Hountondji (born 1954) is a writer, interpreter, and translator from Benin. She is considered the first Beninese woman writer. Her 1986 autobiographical novel ''Une citronnelle dans la neige'' (''Lemongrass in the Snow'') recounts her often painful years as a student in Europe, particularly in Paris. Early life and education Gisèle Léonie Hountondji was born in 1954 in Cotonou, Benin. Her father, a railway inspector, was concerned about her education, so he entrusted her to her paternal aunt whose husband was a teacher. She attended primary school in Paouignan, then secondary school from 1965 to 1972 at the Sainte Jeanne d'Arc school in Abomey. Hountondji left for Paris to study at the Sorbonne from 1973 to 1978. She also traveled to London and Madrid for language study during this period. She received official certification and a master's degree in Spanish–English translation, then continued studying to be an interpreter at the Polytechnic of Central London, now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotonou
Cotonou (; fon, Kútɔ̀nú) is a city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The city lies in the southeast of the country, between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Nokoué. In addition to being Benin's largest city, it is the seat of government, although Porto-Novo is the official capital. History The name "Cotonou" means "by the river of death" in the Fon language.Butler, Stuart (2019) ''Bradt Travel Guide - Benin'', pgs. 74-91 At the beginning of the 19th century, Cotonou (then spelled "Kutonou") was a small fishing village, and is thought to have been formally founded by King Ghezo of Dahomey in 1830. It grew as a centre for the slave trade, and later palm oil and cotton. In 1851 the French Second Republic made a treaty with King Ghezo that allowed them to establish a trading post at Cotonou. During the reign of King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Aventure Ambiguë
''L'Aventure ambiguë'' is a novel by Senegalese author Cheikh Hamidou Kane, first published in 1961, about the interactions of western and African cultures. Its hero is a boy from the Diallobé region of Senegal who goes to study in France. There, he loses touch with his Islamic faith and his Senegalese roots. It won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire The Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire (one of the major literary prizes of Black Africa for Francophone Literature) is a literary prize presented every year by the ADELF, the Association of French Language Writers for a French original text ... in 1962. A 1963 English translation of the novel was republished as part of the influential Heinemann African Writers Series in 1972. Characters Samba Diallo Main character. Starts off as a young boy receiving an Islamic religious education in Senegal, then moves to Paris in order to continue his studies. In the process, he separates himself from his African roots and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Cotonou
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Beninese Translators
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of and its population in was estimated to be approximately million. It is a tropical nation, dependent on agriculture, and is an exporter of palm oil and cotton. Some employment and income arise from subsistence farming. The official language of Benin is French, with indigenous languages such as Fon, Bariba, Yoruba and Dendi also spoken. The largest religious group in Benin is Sunni Islam (27.7%) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beninese Women Writers
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of and its population in was estimated to be approximately million. It is a tropical nation, dependent on agriculture, and is an exporter of palm oil and cotton. Some employment and income arise from subsistence farming. The official language of Benin is French, with indigenous languages such as Fon, Bariba, Yoruba and Dendi also spoken. The largest religious group in Benin is Sunni Islam (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florent Couao-Zotti
Florent Couao-Zotti (born 1964) is a writer of comics, plays, and short stories, who lives in Cotonou, Benin. He is fond of employing the short-story as a form. He is also editor of several satirical magazines and a cultural columnist A columnist is a person who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Column (newspaper), Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs. They take the fo .... Publications ''This list is incomplete: please add to it.'' * ''Ce soleil où j’ai toujours soif'' (play). 1996. * ''Notre pain de chaque jour'' (play). 1998: Le Serpent à plumes, Paris. * ''L'homme dit fou et la mauvaise foi des hommes'' (short stories). 2000: Le Serpent à plumes, Paris. * ''Notre pain de chaque nuit'' (novel). 2000: J'ai lu, Paris. * ''Charly en guerre'' (youth novel). 2001: Éditions Dapper, 2001. * ''La diseuse de mal-espérance'' (play). 2001. * ''Small hell in Street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Nouvelle Tribune (Bénin)
''La Nouvelle tribune'' is a daily newspaper in Benin. Founded in 2001, the newspaper publishes national and international news in the French language. The newspaper is registered with the High Authority of Audio-Visual and Communication of Benin. History The first issue of ''La Nouvelle tribune'' was published at the newspaper's headquarters in Cotonou Cotonou (; fon, Kútɔ̀nú) is a city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The ci ... in 2001. An online version of the newspaper was introduced in March 2008. By the end of 2014, the online edition was autonomous of the newspaper, due to increased internet access and advertising revenue. In May 2018, the High Authority of Audio-Visual and Communication of Benin, the state agency charged with regulating media, suspended the publication of the newspaper following th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheikh Hamidou Kane
Cheikh Hamidou Kane (born 2 April 1928) is a Senegalese writer best known for his 1961 novel ''L'Aventure ambiguë'' (''Ambiguous Adventure''), about the interactions of western and African cultures. Its hero is a Fulani boy who goes to study in France, where he loses touch with his Islamic faith and his Senegalese roots. The novel was awarded the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 1962. Biography Born in Matam, Senegal, Kane had a traditional Muslim education, before going to Paris, France, to study law at the Sorbonne, subsequently receiving degrees in law and philosophy from the École Nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer. In 1959, he returned to Senegal and served in the government. He also worked in Lagos, Nigeria, and in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as an official of UNICEF. His autobiographical novel L'Aventure ambiguë was published in 1961, winning the Grand Prix Littéraire d'Afrique Noire the following year. His next novel, ''Les gardiens du temple'', was published in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Binlin Dadié
Bernard Binlin Dadié (10 January 1916 – 9 March 2019) was an Ivorian novelist, playwright, poet, and administrator. Among many other senior positions, starting in 1957, he held the post of Minister of Culture in the government of Côte d'Ivoire from 1977 to 1986. Biography Dadié was born in Assinie, Côte d'Ivoire, and attended the local Catholic school in Grand Bassam and then the Ecole William Ponty. He worked for the French government in Dakar, Senegal, at the Institut français d’Afrique noire, then returned to his homeland in 1947. He became part of its movement for independence. Before Côte d'Ivoire's independence in 1960, he was detained for sixteen months for taking part in demonstrations that opposed the French colonial government. In his writing, influenced by his experiences of colonialism as a child, Dadié attempts to connect the messages of traditional African folktales with the contemporary world. With Germain Coffi Gadeau and F. J. Amon d'Aby, he fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paouingnan
Paouingnan is a town and arrondissement in the Collines department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Dassa-Zoumé. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 27,351. It is the location of a constituent monarchy A non-sovereign monarchy or constituent monarchy is one in which the head of the monarchical polity (whether a geographic territory or an ethnic group), and the polity itself, are subject to a temporal authority higher than their own. The const .... References Populated places in the Collines Department Arrondissements of Benin {{CollinesDepartment-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aké Loba
Gérard Aké Loba (15 August 1927 in Abobo, in the Abobo Baoule neighborhood – 3 August 2012 in Aix-en-Provence, France) was an Ivorian diplomat and writer. He won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 1961. He was also a member of the parliament and mayor of the town of Abobo in Abidjan from 1985 to 1990. Bibliography * 1960 : ''Kocoumbo, l’étudiant noir'', Paris, Flammarion * 1966 : ''Les fils de Kouretcha'', Brussels, Editions de la Francité * 1973 : ''Les Dépossédés'', Brussels, Editions de la Francité * 1992 : ''Le Sas des parvenus'', Paris, Flammarion Flammarion may refer to: * Camille Flammarion (1842–1925), French astronomer and author * Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion (1877–1962), French astronomer, wife of Camille Flammarion * Flammarion engraving by unknown artist; appeared in a book by C ... References 1927 births 2012 deaths Ivorian male writers Mayors of places in Ivory Coast Members of the National Assembly (Ivory Coast) Male nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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