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Ndumbe Eyoh

1949 – 2006

Cameroonian theatre director

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Lived 1949 – 2006 (aged 56). Ndumbe Eyoh was a Cameroonian theatre director, playwright, theatre critic and university teacher.

Hansel Ndumbe Eyoh (November 11, 1949 – September 7, 2006) was a Cameroonian theatre director, critic, and playwright, and professor of Theatre Arts at the University of Yaoundé I.

Biography Ndumbe Eyoh was born in Kurume, Southwest Province. He attended primary school in Kumba and continued to St Joseph's College Sasse in 1963 as part of the jubilee class. He obtained his G.C.E. Ordinary Level there. Two years of homeschooling later, he received his G.C.E. Advanced Level. In 1970, he enrolled in the University of Yaoundé, where he studied English at the undergraduate level. From 1973, he spent a couple of years at the School of Drama at Leeds University in England, and graduated with a PhD. in 1979. He died in Yaoundé leaving behind a Widow and 5 children. Dibo Bedie Ndumbe-Eyoh, Fese Munyenge Ndumbe-Eyoh, Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, Mulango Ndumbe-Eyoh, Makia Ndumbe-Eyoh.

Published works World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Africa (1997) by Ousmane Diakhate (Editor), Hansel Ndumbe Eyoh (Editor) Munyenge (1989). Children's Play. Performed at the First World Festival of Children's Theatre in Lingen, Germany The Magic Fruit (1991) From Hammock to Bridges

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University of Leeds
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Hansel Ndumbe Eyoh

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ndumbe Eyoh?

Cameroonian theatre director

When was Ndumbe Eyoh born?

Ndumbe Eyoh was born on 11 November 1949 in Kurume.

When did Ndumbe Eyoh die?

Ndumbe Eyoh died on 7 September 2006 in Yaoundé.

What was Ndumbe Eyoh's occupation?

Ndumbe Eyoh was a theatre director, playwright, theatre critic and university teacher.

What nationality was Ndumbe Eyoh?

Ndumbe Eyoh was Cameroonian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ndumbe Eyoh

· Wikidata: Q6983845

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