Werewere Liking (born 1950, in Cameroon) is a writer, playwright and performer based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. She established the Ki-Yi Mbock theatre troupe in 1980 and founded the Ki-Yi village in 1985 for the artistic education of young people.
Werewere Liking
Born
1950
Nationality
Cameroonian
Occupation(s)
stage performer, writer
Awards
Prince Claus Award in 2000
Her novel Elle sera de jaspe et de corail is a song-novel recounted by an astute misovire (literally 'man-hater' from misos Gr. "hate" and vir Lat. "man") in writing a journal on nine themes as a dialectic between two men wherein the author of the journal imagines a new race of people uninhibited by the historical baggage of patriarchy and colonialism.[1] She is the author of the African feminist theory "misovirism."[2]
She received a Prince Claus Award in 2000 for her contributions to culture and society, and the Noma Award in 2005 for her book La mémoire amputée.[3]
La mémoire amputée, Nouvelles Editions Ivoiriennes (2004), ISBN2-84487-236-0
Elle sera de jaspe et de corail, Editions L'Harmattan (1983), ISBN2-85802-329-8 - trans. Marjolijn De Jager, It shall be of jasper and coral; and, Love-across-a-hundred-lives (two novels), University Press of Virginia (2000), ISBN0-8139-1942-8
La puissance de Um (1979) and Une nouvelle terre (1980) - trans. Jeanne Dingome, African Ritual Theatre: The Power of Um and a New Earth, International Scholars Pubs. (1997), ISBN1-57309-066-2
Further reading
Simon Gikandi, Encyclopedia of African Literature, Routledge (2002), ISBN0-415-23019-5 - pp. 288–9
Katheryn Wright, Extending generic boundaries: Werewere Liking's L'amour-cent-vies, in Research in African Literatures, June 2002 accessed at [1] March 5, 2007
Don Rubin, World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Africa, Routledge (2000), ISBN0-415-22746-1
Peter Hawkins, Werewere Liking at the Villa Ki-Yi, in African Affairs, Vol.90, No.359 (Apr. 1991), pp. 207–222 - accessed at [3] March 1, 2007
Notes
^Mielle, Michael (2000). "Werewere Liking and Aesthetics of Necessity". Contemporary Postcolonial & Postimperial Literature in English.
^Zabus, Chantal J. (2013). Out in Africa: Same-sex Desire in Sub-Saharan Literatures & Cultures. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. p. 148. ISBN978-1-84701-082-7.
^. Archived from the original on 2007-03-04. Retrieved 2007-03-01.
External links
Werewere Liking Gnepo, University of Western Australia
Werewere Liking and Aesthetics of Necessity, Postcolonial Web
April 20, 2023
werewere, liking, born, 1950, cameroon, writer, playwright, performer, based, abidjan, côte, ivoire, established, mbock, theatre, troupe, 1980, founded, village, 1985, artistic, education, young, people, born1950nationalitycameroonianoccupation, stage, perform. Werewere Liking born 1950 in Cameroon is a writer playwright and performer based in Abidjan Cote d Ivoire She established the Ki Yi Mbock theatre troupe in 1980 and founded the Ki Yi village in 1985 for the artistic education of young people Werewere LikingBorn1950NationalityCameroonianOccupation s stage performer writerAwardsPrince Claus Award in 2000Her novel Elle sera de jaspe et de corail is a song novel recounted by an astute misovire literally man hater from misos Gr hate and vir Lat man in writing a journal on nine themes as a dialectic between two men wherein the author of the journal imagines a new race of people uninhibited by the historical baggage of patriarchy and colonialism 1 She is the author of the African feminist theory misovirism 2 She received a Prince Claus Award in 2000 for her contributions to culture and society and the Noma Award in 2005 for her book La memoire amputee 3 Contents 1 Writing 2 Further reading 3 Notes 4 External linksWriting EditHer books and plays include La memoire amputee Nouvelles Editions Ivoiriennes 2004 ISBN 2 84487 236 0 Elle sera de jaspe et de corail Editions L Harmattan 1983 ISBN 2 85802 329 8 trans Marjolijn De Jager It shall be of jasper and coral and Love across a hundred lives two novels University Press of Virginia 2000 ISBN 0 8139 1942 8 La puissance de Um 1979 and Une nouvelle terre 1980 trans Jeanne Dingome African Ritual Theatre The Power of Um and a New Earth International Scholars Pubs 1997 ISBN 1 57309 066 2Further reading EditSimon Gikandi Encyclopedia of African Literature Routledge 2002 ISBN 0 415 23019 5 pp 288 9 Katheryn Wright Extending generic boundaries Werewere Liking s L amour cent vies in Research in African Literatures June 2002 accessed at 1 March 5 2007 Don Rubin World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre Africa Routledge 2000 ISBN 0 415 22746 1 Nicki Hitchcott Women Writers in Francophone Africa Berg Publishers 2000 ISBN 1 85973 346 8 focuses on Mariama Ba Aminata Sow Fall Werewere Liking and Calixthe Beyala see publisher s details 2 Peter Hawkins Werewere Liking at the Villa Ki Yi in African Affairs Vol 90 No 359 Apr 1991 pp 207 222 accessed at 3 March 1 2007Notes Edit Mielle Michael 2000 Werewere Liking and Aesthetics of Necessity Contemporary Postcolonial amp Postimperial Literature in English Zabus Chantal J 2013 Out in Africa Same sex Desire in Sub Saharan Literatures amp Cultures Boydell amp Brewer Ltd p 148 ISBN 978 1 84701 082 7 Noma Award 2005 Archived from the original on 2007 03 04 Retrieved 2007 03 01 External links EditWerewere Liking Gnepo University of Western Australia Werewere Liking and Aesthetics of Necessity Postcolonial Web Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Werewere Liking amp oldid 1130448993, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
