Charline Effah
Gabonese writer and teacher (born 1977)
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Charline Patricia Effah (born 1977) is a Gabonese writer and educator living in Paris.
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| Born | 1977 (age 48–49) Minvoul, Gabon |
| Nationality | Gabon |
| Genre | novel |
The daughter of a lawyer and a school teacher, she was born in Minvoul and grew up in Libreville. She took part in theatre at Théâtre Express there.[1] A story "La prière du petit Maquisard" received an award in a contest for young authors. In the same year, her poem "Eldorado" won a contest sponsored by the Radio Africa No. 1 program Le cœur et la Plume. She obtained a master's degree in Modern Literature in 2000[2] and then earned a doctorate at the University of Lille in 2008.[3] She is working as a teacher in Paris.[4]
In 2015, she received the award of merit for literature at the Nuit des Mérites Africain.[5]
Selected works
- Percées et chimères, novel (2011)
- N'être, novel (2014)
- La Danse de Pilar, novel (2018)
- Les Femmes de Bidibidi, novel (2023)