Marthe Fare
Togolese novelist (born 1985)
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Marthe Fare (born 1985) is a Togolese writer, educator and communications specialist. As a novelist, using the name Noun Fare, she has published two best-sellers: La sirène des bas-fonds (2011) and Rivales (2014). She is the coordinator behind Egbe Nana, a television series that presents 52 women who have positively influenced their communities. Fare heads the Communications and PR department of AVNT (Agence Nationale du Volontariat au Togo).[1][2][3][4]
Marthe Fare | |
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| Born | 1985 (age 40–41) Lomé, Togo |
| Other names | Noun Fare |
| Education | École supérieure de journalisme |
| Occupations | Writer, educator and communications specialist |
| Notable work | La Sirène des bas-fonds (2011); Rivales (2014) |
Biography
Born in 1985 in Lomé, Togo, Marthe Fare worked as a journalist while studying modern literature.[3] In 2008, she spent a year as a reporter and host on Togo's TV7.[5] She then attended the École supérieure de journalisme in Lille, France, where she graduated in 2012. On returning to Togo, she became a journalist on the Web, making use of the latest technologies.[3]
In August 2011, using the pen name Noun Fare, she published La Sirène des bas-fonds, a 64-page erotic story of a Togolese girl who becomes involved in prostitution before embarking on a more successful path.[6] It turned out to be a best seller. In 2014, it was followed by the rather longer Rivales, which tells of the rape of several members of the same family and of a daughter who steals her mother's lover.[2] Despite its pornographic style, the novel succeeds in emphasizing the threats faced by Togolese women.[7]
As a member of PEN Togo, Fare seeks to promote Togolese literature. She is also the coordinator of Egbe Nana, a project on television and the social networks that presents 52 women who have impacted life in their communities.[1]