Fidine Nadalè, born Hélène Finanou Dadjeodi in Doukoula in the Far North Region of Cameroon, is a Cameroonian teacher and playwright who writes in French. She is the first woman from the Septentrion region to work in theater.[1]
Fidine Nadalè | |
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| Born | Hélène Finanou Dadjeodi Doukoula, Far North Region, Cameroon |
| Occupation | Teacher, playwright |
| Language | French |
| Notable works | Bouillon de thèses, Pensées-éclairs |
Biography
editEarly life and education
editFidine completed her primary education at public schools in Doukoula and Makary. She began her secondary education at CES in Makary and finished at the high school in Kaélé, where she obtained her Baccalauréat A4. She then pursued her studies at the University of Ngaoundéré, earning a master's degree in French Language and Literature (LEF) with a focus on the French language.[2][3]
In 2005, she entered the École normale supérieure de Yaoundé and two years later obtained a Diploma of Secondary Education Teaching (DIPES II). She started her professional career in 2008 in Maroua at CES in Kakataré.[2]
In 2012, she was appointed assistant principal at the Lycée de Maroua Domayo, where she taught French language disciplines.[2] In 2020, she participated in a residency at the Association of Cultural Meeting Centers (ACCR).[3]
Career
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Besides her teaching career, Fidine is passionate about literature. In 2008, she began writing and released a play titled Rien. This play was later improved and titled Bouillon de thèses, published in January 2018 by Auteurs Pluriels.[4][5] That same year, she published a collection of poems titled Pensées-éclairs with the same publisher.[3]
She hosts a literary café, Rad’art, at the Radel Library.[3]
Personal life
editFidine is married and has several children.[4]
Works
edit- Nadalè, Fidine (2023). Revers. Éditions Lupeppo.[6][7]
- Nadalè, Fidine (2022). L’odeur du temps.[6]
- Nadalè, Fidine (2018). Bouillon de thèses. Yaoundé: Éditions Auteurs pluriels. ISBN 978-9956-589-12-8.[4][5]
- Nadalè, Fidine (2018). Pensées-éclairs. Yaoundé: Éditions Auteurs pluriels. ISBN 978-9956-589-12-8.[3]
Notes and references
edit- ^ tissala (2018-08-12). "Marwa Magazine". Tissala (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ a b c "Communiqué N07-0218 MINESUP du 21 août 2007" (PDF). Communiqué ministériel: 13. August 21, 2007. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ a b c d e rencontre, ACCR-Association des Centres culturels de. "Fidine Nadalè - Les résident·e·s". ACCR - Association des Centres culturels de rencontre. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ a b c tissala (2018-08-12). "Marwa Magazine". Tissala (in French). Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ a b "Livres : Auteurs Pluriels livrent ses deux bébés". La voix du koat (in French). Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ a b Ndjomo, Nadine (2023-01-28). "Œuvre : le « Revers » de Nadale Fidine". Sukulu News (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Revers | La Chartreuse". chartreuse.org. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
