Camara Nangala (10 November 1955 – 12 November 2023) was an Ivorian writer and teacher.[1]

Camara Nangala
Born(1955-11-10)10 November 1955
Katiola, French Ivory Coast, French West Africa
Died12 November 2023(2023-11-12) (aged 68)
NationalityIvorian
Occupation(s)Writer
Teacher

Biography

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Born in Katiola on 10 November 1955, Nangala studied electronics and telecommunications and became a professor of mathematics and physical science. He also taught general secondary education in Abidjan.[2] Alongside this salaried job, he wrote books of poetry, novels, and youth works. In 1989 and 1999, he was awarded the prize Raconte-moi une histoire et Une histoire pour l'an 2000, organized by the Centre d'édition et de diffusion africaines [fr] in Abidjan. Throughout his career, he was considered one of the most prolific Ivorian writers.[3]

Camara Nangala died on 12 November 2023, at the age of 68.[4]

Books

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  • Le cahier noir (1994)
  • La poupée (1998)
  • Le printemps de la liberté (1999)
  • La fille au grand cœur (2000)
  • Le messager (2000)
  • La ronde des hyènes (2000)
  • Histoire de fous (2003)
  • Le médaillon magique (2003)
  • L'autre versant (2004)
  • Un papy sympa (2004)
  • La dernière chance (2005)
  • Princesse Ebla (2006)
  • Zaouli (2012)
  • Procès dans les entrailles de la terre (2017)
  • Avec le temps: l'enfant qui va naître gaucher (2021)

References

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  1. ^ Kesse, Maria-Nellie (14 November 2023). "Camara Nangala, les œuvres écrites par l'écrivain". 7info (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ^ Nangala, Camara (2005). La dernière chance (in French). Calao Éditions.
  3. ^ Loukou, Raymond Alex (25 October 2006). "Interview: Camara Nangala: "Les écrivains doivent aider les populations à faire des choix de nature à les protéger"". Rezo-Ivoire (in French). Archived from the original on 14 March 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Littérature : décès de l'écrivain ivoirien Camara Nangala". Abidjan.net (in French). 12 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.