| Charline Patricia Effah | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 1977 Minvoul, Gabon |
| Nationality | Gabon |
| Genre | novel |
Charline Patricia Effah (born 1977) is a Gabonese writer and educator living in Paris.
The daughter of a lawyer and a school teacher, she was born in Minvoul and grew up in Libreville. She took part in theatre at Théâtre Express there. A story "La prière du petit Maquisard" received an award in a contest for young authors. In the same year, her poem "Eldorado" won a contest sponsored by the Radio Africa No. 1 [de] program Le cœur et la Plume. She obtained a master's degree in Modern Literature in 2000 and then earned a doctorate at the University of Lille in 2008. She is working as a teacher in Paris.
In 2015, she received the award of merit for literature at the Nuit des Mérites Africain.
Selected works
- Percées et chimères, novel (2011)
- N'être, novel (2014)
- La Danse de Pilar, novel (2018)
- Les Femmes de Bidibidi, novel (2023)
References
- "N'être" (in French). Éditions La Cheminante. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015.
- "Salon du Livre Villeneuve-sur-Lot" (PDF) (in French).
- "Docteurs" (in French). University of Lille.
- "Workshop Invitation" (PDF). Case Western Reserve University.
- "Bruxelles; La nuit des mérites « Dzesi » 2015; une expérience à vivre". Brukmer (in French). December 14, 2015.