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Justine Mintsa

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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.[1] She is a member of the Haut Conseil de la francophonie. She was the first African woman to publish a novel with Éditions Gallimard, in Paris.[2]

She studied at the Omar Bongo University.[3]

Works

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  • 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

References

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  1. ^ Toman, Cheryl. "Introduction". Awu's Story. Nebraska University Press. p. 3.
  2. ^ Toman, Cheryl. "Introduction". Awu's Story. Nebraska University Press. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Roman gabonais : La vérité d'une femme". 11 April 2000.