Camara Nangala (10 November 1955 – 12 November 2023) was an Ivorian writer and teacher.[1]
Camara Nangala | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 November 1955 Katiola, French Ivory Coast, French West Africa |
| Died | 12 November 2023 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Occupation(s) | Writer Teacher |
Biography
editBorn 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 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ Kesse, Maria-Nellie (14 November 2023). "Camara Nangala, les œuvres écrites par l'écrivain". 7info (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Nangala, Camara (2005). La dernière chance (in French). Calao Éditions.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Littérature : décès de l'écrivain ivoirien Camara Nangala". Abidjan.net (in French). 12 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.