About Justine Mintsa
Born 1949. Justine Mintsa is a writer and literary scholar.
Justine Mintsa (Oyem, 8 September 1949) is a Gabonese writer and member of the Fang people. She is the third child of twelve siblings. She earned her doctorate in English Literature from the University of Rouen in 1977. She is a member of the . She was the first African woman to publish a novel with Éditions Gallimard, in Paris.
She studied at the Omar Bongo University.
Works Un seul tournant Makôsu, La Pensée Universelle, 1994; L'Harmattan, 2004. Premières lectures, 1997 Histoire d'Awu, Continents noirs, Gallimard, 2000. Larmes de cendre, 2010
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Who is Justine Mintsa?
Gabonese writer
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Justine Mintsa was born on 2 September 1949 in Oyem.
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Justine Mintsa is a writer and literary scholar.
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Justine Mintsa's recorded nationality: Gabon.
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