About Jean Ikellé-Matiba
Lived 1936 – 1984 (aged 48). Jean Ikellé-Matiba was a Cameroonian writer.
Jean Ikellé-Matiba (April 26, 1936–1984) was a Cameroonian writer born in the Sanaga-Maritime division, Littoral Province, Cameroon. He studied in Paris and worked in France and Germany.
Notable works Cette Afrique là !(1963): written in French it is a political novel which examines Cameroons colonial periods through the biography of an African who lived and worked under German and French colonial administration Adler und Lilie in Kamerun : Lebensbericht eines Afrikaners (1966) : is the German translation of Cette Afrique là!
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Who was Jean Ikellé-Matiba?
Cameroonian writer
When was Jean Ikellé-Matiba born?
Jean Ikellé-Matiba was born on 26 April 1936 in Sanaga-Maritime.
When did Jean Ikellé-Matiba die?
Jean Ikellé-Matiba died on 3 July 1984 in Germany.
What was Jean Ikellé-Matiba's occupation?
Jean Ikellé-Matiba was a writer.
What nationality was Jean Ikellé-Matiba?
Jean Ikellé-Matiba was Cameroonian.
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· Wikipedia: Jean Ikellé-Matiba
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