Camara Nangala

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]

• 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)