A Cameroonian author and member of the Eton people, Calixthe Beyala was born in Sa'a to Cameroonian parents.
Her aunt and grandmother were particularly strong influences on her development, and she grew up listening to her grandmother's stories. Stories from which she drew inspiration and used to motivate her to work hard toward the creation of a meaningful career.[1]
Beyala was educated at the École Principale du Camp Mboppi in Douala and went on to study at the Lycée des Rapides à Bangui and the Lycée Polyvalent de Douala. She eventually won a scholarship to study in Paris at the age of seventeen, where she through a strong academic performance obtained a baccalaureate.
After a few years in Spain she published her first book, C'est le soleil qui m'a brûlée, at the age of 23 and eventually chose to become a full-time writer.[1][2]
Le Roman de Pauline:roman, Paris, Albin Michel, 2009
Les Lions indomptables, Paris, Albin Michel, 2010
Le Christ selon l'Afrique,roman, Paris, Albin Michel, 2014
English translations
Loukoum: the 'little prince' of Belleville, Translator Marjolijn De Jager, Heinemann, 1995, ISBN978-0-435-90968-0
The sun hath looked upon me, Translator Marjolijn De Jager, Heinemann, 1996, ISBN978-0-435-90951-2
Your name shall be Tanga, Translator Marjolijn De Jager, Heinemann, 1996, ISBN978-0-435-90950-5
How to Cook Your Husband the African Way, Translator David Cohen, Psychology News Press, 2016, ISBN978-0-907-63336-5
References
^ abJagne, Siga Fatima; Parekh, Pushpa Naidu (2012). Postcolonial African Writers: A Bio-bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Routledge. pp. 75–82. ISBN978-1-136-59397-0.
^DeLancey, Mark Dike; Mbuh, Rebecca; Delancey, Mark W. (2010). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon. Scarecrow Press. p. 69. ISBN978-0-8108-7399-5.
^Dieudonné, Tahafo Fonguieng (2008). Histoire des Femmes célèbres du Cameroun. Yaounde: Editions Cognito. p. 77. ISBN9956-412-01-5.
^Martinek, Claudia (10 January 2005). "Calixthe Beyala". The Literary Encyclopedia.
External links
"Calixthe Beyala", The Literary Encyclopedia
Article, "Neither Here nor There: Calixthe Beyala's Collapsing Homes" by Ayo Abiétou Coly, from Research in African Literatures (33: 2)
"Calixthe Beyala : writing in the margins", Africultures, Boniface Mongo-Mboussa
"Calixthe Beyala, or the Literary Success of a Cameroonian Woman Living in Paris", Jean-Marie Volet, World Literature Today, Vol. 67, No. 2 (Spring, 1993), pp. 309–314
Charles Salé, Calixthe Beyala: analyse sémiotique de Tu t'appelleras Tanga, Harmattan, 2005, ISBN978-2-7475-9716-6
Further reading
Hitchcott, Nicki, , Liverpool University Press, December 2006, ISBN978-1-84631-028-7
March 08, 2023
calixthe, beyala, born, 1961, cameroonian, french, writer, writes, french, contents, biography, awards, works, english, translations, references, external, links, further, readingbiography, edita, cameroonian, author, member, eton, people, born, cameroonian, p. Calixthe Beyala born 1961 is a Cameroonian French writer who writes in French Calixthe Beyala Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards 3 Works 3 1 English translations 4 References 5 External links 6 Further readingBiography EditA Cameroonian author and member of the Eton people Calixthe Beyala was born in Sa a to Cameroonian parents Her aunt and grandmother were particularly strong influences on her development and she grew up listening to her grandmother s stories Stories from which she drew inspiration and used to motivate her to work hard toward the creation of a meaningful career 1 Beyala was educated at the Ecole Principale du Camp Mboppi in Douala and went on to study at the Lycee des Rapides a Bangui and the Lycee Polyvalent de Douala She eventually won a scholarship to study in Paris at the age of seventeen where she through a strong academic performance obtained a baccalaureate After a few years in Spain she published her first book C est le soleil qui m a brulee at the age of 23 and eventually chose to become a full time writer 1 2 Awards Edit1998 Le Prix comite francais de l UNESCO 3 1996 Grand Prix du Roman de l Academie Francaise 1994 Prix Francois Mauriac de l Academie francaise 1994 Prix tropique 1993 Grand prix litteraire de l Afrique noire 4 Works EditC est le soleil qui m a brulee 1987 Oxford Heinemann Librio 1997 ISBN 978 2 277 30165 3 Tu t appelleras Tanga Stock 1988 ISBN 978 2 234 02142 6 Seul le Diable le savait Pre aux Clercs 1990 ISBN 978 2 7144 2476 1 La negresse rousse 1991 Ed J ai lu 1997 ISBN 978 2 290 04601 2 Le petit prince de Belleville A Michel 1992 ISBN 978 2 226 05934 5 Maman a un amant Editions J ai lu 1993 ISBN 9782290313770 Grand Prize of Literature of Black Africa Asseze l Africaine A Michel 1994 ISBN 9782226069986 Francois Mauriac Prize of the Academie francaise Lettre d une africaine a ses sœurs occidentales Spengler 1995 Les Honneurs perdus A Michel 1996 ISBN 978 2 226 08693 8 Grand Prix du roman de l Academie francaise La petite fille du reverbere Albin Michel 1998 ISBN 9782226095916 Grand Prize of Unicef Amours sauvages Albin Michel 1999 ISBN 978 2 226 10818 0 J ai lu 2000 ISBN 978 2 290 30902 5 Lettre d une Afro francaise a ses compatriotes Mango 2000 ISBN 978 2 84270 232 8 Comment cuisiner son mari a l africaine Albin Michel 2000 ISBN 978 2 226 11676 5 Les arbres en parlent encore Librairie generale francaise 2004 ISBN 978 2 253 06776 4 Femme nue femme noire Albin Michel 2003 ISBN 978 2 226 13790 6 La plantation Albin Michel 2005 ISBN 978 2 226 15835 2 L homme qui m offrait le ciel roman Albin Michel 2007 ISBN 978 2 226 17715 5 Le Roman de Pauline roman Paris Albin Michel 2009 Les Lions indomptables Paris Albin Michel 2010 Le Christ selon l Afrique roman Paris Albin Michel 2014English translations Edit Loukoum the little prince of Belleville Translator Marjolijn De Jager Heinemann 1995 ISBN 978 0 435 90968 0 The sun hath looked upon me Translator Marjolijn De Jager Heinemann 1996 ISBN 978 0 435 90951 2 Your name shall be Tanga Translator Marjolijn De Jager Heinemann 1996 ISBN 978 0 435 90950 5 How to Cook Your Husband the African Way Translator David Cohen Psychology News Press 2016 ISBN 978 0 907 63336 5References Edit a b Jagne Siga Fatima Parekh Pushpa Naidu 2012 Postcolonial African Writers A Bio bibliographical Critical Sourcebook Routledge pp 75 82 ISBN 978 1 136 59397 0 DeLancey Mark Dike Mbuh Rebecca Delancey Mark W 2010 Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon Scarecrow Press p 69 ISBN 978 0 8108 7399 5 Dieudonne Tahafo Fonguieng 2008 Histoire des Femmes celebres du Cameroun Yaounde Editions Cognito p 77 ISBN 9956 412 01 5 Martinek Claudia 10 January 2005 Calixthe Beyala The Literary Encyclopedia External links Edit Calixthe Beyala The Literary Encyclopedia Article Neither Here nor There Calixthe Beyala s Collapsing Homes by Ayo Abietou Coly from Research in African Literatures 33 2 Calixthe Beyala writing in the margins Africultures Boniface Mongo Mboussa Calixthe Beyala or the Literary Success of a Cameroonian Woman Living in Paris Jean Marie Volet World Literature Today Vol 67 No 2 Spring 1993 pp 309 314 Charles Sale Calixthe Beyala analyse semiotique de Tu t appelleras Tanga Harmattan 2005 ISBN 978 2 7475 9716 6Further reading EditHitchcott Nicki Calixthe Beyala Performances of Migration Liverpool University Press December 2006 ISBN 978 1 84631 028 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Calixthe Beyala amp oldid 1121251550, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
