Famous Cameroonian Writers
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Birthdate: July 15, 1929
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
Died: May 28, 2001
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Simon Mol
(Journalist, Activist)
Birthdate: November 6, 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Buea, Cameroon
Died: October 10, 2008
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Mongo Beti(Cameroonian Author, Novelist and Political Essayist)
Birthdate: June 30, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cameroon
Died: October 8, 2001
Cameroonian writer Mongo Beti is remembered for his controversial satirical novels such as Le Pauvre Christ de Bomba. Expelled from his missionary school in Mbalmayo for his vocal nature, he later studied at the Sorbonne. His works also spoke about colonialism, negritude, and the ill-effects of French Catholic missionary activities.
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Ferdinand Oyono
(Diplomat)
Birthdate: September 14, 1929
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ngoule Makong, Cameroon
Died: June 10, 2010
Birthdate: November 13, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ngaoundéré, Cameroon
Died: October 25, 2001
Birthdate: October 26, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Douala
Birthdate: 1970 AD
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Birthdate: 1980 AD
Birthplace: Michigan, U.S.
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Mbella Sonne Dipoko
(Novelist)
Birthdate: February 28, 1936
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cameroon
Died: December 5, 2009
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Werewere Liking
(Actress, Writer)
Birthdate: May 1, 1950
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cameroon
Birthdate: 1985 AD
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
Birthdate: May 8, 1954
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mamfe, Cameroon
Died: March 8, 2007
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Rabiatou Njoya
(Cameroonian Writer)
Birthdate: October 15, 1945
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cameroon
Died: April 9, 2021
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Djaili Amadou Amal
(Writer, Feminist)
Birthdate: 1975 AD
Birthplace: Maroua, Cameroon
Birthdate: January 4, 1962
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lausanne, Switzerland
Birthdate: 1959 AD
Birthplace: Cameroon
Birthdate: March 17, 1969
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
Died: January 22, 2020
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Marie-Therese Assiga Ahanda
(Novelist)
Birthdate: 1941 AD
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Died: February 1, 2014
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Claude Njiké-Bergeret
(Writer)
Birthdate: June 5, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
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Marthe Ekemeyong Moumié
(Writer)
Birthdate: September 4, 1931
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cameroon
Died: January 8, 2009
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Guillaume Oyono-Mbia
(Dramatist)
Birthdate: 1939 AD
Birthplace: Mvoutessi, Cameroon