Nadia Origo

Nadia Origo (born 1977) is a French-Gabonese writer and editor.

The novelist founded the Paris-based publishing house La Doxa Éditions in 2008, with the aim of giving African writers a platform in Europe.

Early life and education Nadia Origo was born in Mouila, southern Gabon, in 1977. Her birth name was Nadia Busugwu.

She moved to France around 2005, where she studied geography at the University of Montpellier. She then obtained a doctoral degree from Paris-Sorbonne University, settling in Paris thereafter. Her novels frequently include autobiographical elements.

Her first novel, Le voyage d'Aurore, was published in 2007. It was followed by several other novels, including J'ai résolu de...., Le bal des débutants, and La valse des initiés.

Origo founded the publishing house La Doxa Éditions in Paris in 2008, with the aim of giving social justice-focused African writers a venue to publish their work in Europe. Her first novel, Le voyage d'Aurore, was translated into English by Aquene Kimmel and published under the title Aurore's Journey in 2020.

Selected works

Le voyage d'Aurore (2007) J'ai résolu de.... (2008) Le bal des débutants (2012 La valse des initiés (2014) Sanglotites équatoriales (2014) Entreprendre c'est faire la guerre (2019)