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Togolese Writers
This is a list of Togolese writers. * Jeannette D. Ahonsou (born 1954), novelist * Gad Ami (born 1958), novelist * David Ananou (1917–2000), novelist * Félix Couchoro (1900–1968), novelist, also connected with Benin * Richard Dogbeh, also connected with Benin, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire (1932–2003), novelist and educator * Kossi Efoui (born 1962), playwright * Christiane Akoua Ekue (born 1954), French-language novelist * Pyabelo Chaold Kouly (born 1943), autobiographical writer and novelist * Tété-Michel Kpomassie (born 1941), explorer and writer * Farida Nabourema (born 1990), human rights activist, writer and blogger * Stanislas Ocloo (died 2010), journalist * Senouvo Agbota Zinsou (born 1946), playwright and short story writer See also *List of African writers by country References Togolese Writers A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of liter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togo
Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its capital, Lomé, is located. It covers about with a population of approximately 8 million, and has a width of less than between Ghana and its eastern neighbor Benin. From the 11th to the 16th century, tribes entered the region from various directions. From the 16th century to the 18th century, the coastal region was a trading center for Europeans to purchase slaves, earning Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast". In 1884, Germany declared a region including a protectorate called Togoland. After World War I, rule over Togo was transferred to France. Togo gained its independence from France in 1960. In 1967, Gnassingbé Eyadéma led a successful military coup d'état, after which he became president of an anti-communist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |