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Gaston-Paul Effa

b. 1965

French-Cameroonian writer and philosopher (born 1965)

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Born 1965. Gaston-Paul Effa is a French and Cameroonian writer, professor of philosophy and philosopher.

Gaston-Paul Effa (born 1965, Yaoundé) is a writer from Lorraine of Cameroonian origin, also a professor of philosophy.

He came to France to attend secondary school at the in Strasbourg, then studied theology and philosophy at the university. He is professor of philosophy at Lycée Mangin of Sarrebourg.

Works 1996: Tout ce bleu, Éditions Grasset 1998: Mâ, Grasset 2000: Le cri que tu pousses ne réveillera personne, Éditions Gallimard 2000: Icône, sanctuaire de la présence 2001: Cheval-roi, Éditions du Rocher 2003: Le Juif et l'Africain : double offrande (in collaboration with Gabriel Attias), éditions du Rocher 2003: Le livre de l'alliance (in collaboration with André Chouraqui), Sofédis 2303: Yaoundé instantanés, Éditions du Laquet 2004: La salle des professeurs, Éd. du Rocher 2004: Cette langue est bien ce feu, Éd. du Laquet 2005: Voici le dernier jour du monde, Éd. du Rocher 2006: À la vitesse d'un baiser sur la peau, A. Carrière 2008: Nous, enfants de la tradition, A. Carrière 2012: Je la voulais lointaine, Actes Sud 2015: Rendez-vous avec l'heure qui blesse, Gallimard 2015: Le dieu perdu dans l'herbe, Presses du Châtelet 2015: Sous l'apaisante clarté, poems. in collaboration with Jean-Philippe Goetz; photographs by Nelly Playa, Tertium éditions

Distinctions Prix Erckmann-Chatrian (le « Goncourt lorrain »), 1998 Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire, 1998. Prix de Littérature de l'Académie rhénane, 2012 in Strasbourg

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Education
College of Saint Etienne
Awards
Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire; Prix Erckmann-Chatrian

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Gaston-Paul Effa?

French-Cameroonian writer and philosopher (born 1965)

When was Gaston-Paul Effa born?

Gaston-Paul Effa was born on 17 August 1965 in Yaoundé.

What is Gaston-Paul Effa's occupation?

Gaston-Paul Effa is a writer, professor of philosophy and philosopher.

What nationality is Gaston-Paul Effa?

Gaston-Paul Effa is French and Cameroonian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gaston-Paul Effa

· Wikidata: Q3098887

· DBpedia: Gaston-Paul Effa

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