Calixthe Beyala

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Calixthe Beyala


Born
in Douala, Cameroon
January 01, 1961

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Calixthe Beyala (born 1961) is a Cameroonian-born French writer who writes in French.

She grew up in Douala with her sister. In 1978, she left Cameroon for France. She married, and has two children.

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Calixthe Beyala est née à Douala au Cameroun. Sixième d'une famille de douze enfants, elle a été marquée par l'extrême pauvreté de son milieu. Calixthe Beyala a passé son enfance séparée de son père et de sa mère qui sont originaires de la région de Yaoundé. D'un tempérament solitaire, dit-elle, elle a grandi seule avec une soeur de quatre ans son aînée qui l'a prise en charge et l'a envoyée à l'école. Calixthe Beyala a été à l'école principale du camp Nboppi à Douala. Ensuite, elle a fréquenté successivement le lycée des rapides à
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“Si nous partons du postulat que les hommes sont à éduquer, nous pouvons aussi bien dire que, manquant d'éducation, voire d'humanisme, il conviendrait de ne pas leur laisser les rênes du commandement de la chose publique.”
Calixthe Beyala, Lettre d'une africaine à ses sœurs occidentales

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