Angeline Solange Bonono (born March 2, 1975) is a Cameroonian teacher, novelist, actress, playwright, and theatre director.
Angeline Solange Bonono | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1975 |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, Novelist, Actress, Playwright, Theatre director |
Biography
editEarly life
editAngeline Solange Bonono was born on March 2, 1975. Her parents were teachers and youth counselors. She lost her father in 1979.[1] She attended secondary school at the bilingual high school in Essos, Yaoundé.[1]
Her academic journey includes a bachelor's degree with an option in German, a bachelor's degree in French literature, a master's degree in theatre studies, another master's degree in French literature, a diploma in general high school teaching (DIPES II), and an advanced studies diploma (DEA) in French literature.[2]
Writing
editIn 1981, Angeline performed in the troupe of the bilingual college of Ngoa-Ekellé, playing Kabeyene ou à qui la faute by Julien Mfoulou, later televised. In 1982, she performed in La Secrétaire particulière by Jean Pliya.[1]
She contributed to three collective books. The first, D'aujourd'hui: 15 poètes camerounais, included her work Que la poésie soit avec vous with 14 other Cameroonian poets.[3] The second, Les Balançoires, included her piece La femme que je suis devenue in 2006.[4] The third, Cameroun mon pays, featured her work Apostolat de la fourchette in 2008.[5]
She participated in writing residencies, festivals, and intellectual societies such as the Round of Poets alongside Pabé Mongo.[1] Her literary works span various genres including novels, theatre, children's literature, and essays.[1]
Angeline wrote and produced the screenplay Oui No with journalist François Bingono Bingono of Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV). She starred in the feature film Amours à hauts risques directed by Serge Alain Noa.[1] In 2008, she won the Clé Editions award for Best Playwright for La Déesse Phalloga directed by Rodrigue Barbe at the fourth edition of the Francophone Theatre Scenes festival.[1]
Teaching
editShe taught French at high schools in Ebonè, Nkongsamba, Obala, at the Lycée général Leclerc in Yaoundé, and was a lecturer in African literature at the University of Yaoundé I. In 2008, she became a regional pedagogical inspector for French.[6][2]
Literary contributions
editSeveral authors have analyzed her works. Mokwe Edouard discusses her works in L'afrocentrisme dans la prose d'Angeline Solange Bonono as a response to reestablish Cameroon and Africa's reputation.[7] Raymond Mbassi Atéba explores the sexual idea brought to writing in his book La Plume androgyne d'Angeline Solange Bonono: du féminin à la masculinisation de l’écriture.[8]
Publications
editNovels
edit- Marie-France, l'orpailleuse, L'harmattan, 2012
- Le Journal intime d'une épouse, éditions Sopecam, Yaoundé, 2007
- Bouillons de vie, éditions les PU Yaoundé, 2005
Short stories
edit- La Femme que je suis devenue, Editions Tropiques, Yaoundé, 2006
Theatre
edit- Déesse Phalloga, éditions Sopecam, Yaoundé, 2006
Poetry
edit- Soif Azur, éditions de la Ronde, Yaoundé, 2002
- Le Sang en détresse
- Apostolat de fourchette, 2008
Collective works
edit- D'aujourd'hui: 15 poètes camerounais, Édition du CCF de Douala, Édition Les cahiers de l'estuaire, Douala, 2007
- Cameroun mon pays, Edition Ifrikiya, 2008, 191p
- Les Balançoires, Edition Tropiques, Yaoundé, 2006
Stage productions
editAwards
edit- 2008: Clé Editions award for Best Playwright
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Solange Bonono: Appelée par un angélique destin". Bonaberi.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ a b "Angeline Solange Bonono, Cameroonian writer and cultural woman". Journal du Cameroun (in French). 2010-02-02. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "D'aujourd'hui: 15 poètes camerounais". calameo.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "Les Balançoires". aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Cameroun mon pays (in French). Éditions Ifrikiya. 2008. ISBN 978-9956-473-00-7. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "Angeline Solange Bonono". aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-05..
- ^ Mokwe, Edouard (2011). "L'afrocentrisme dans la prose d'Angeline Solange Bonono". Annales de la Faculté des Arts, Lettres et Sciences Humaines (in French). 1 (13): 35–49. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Mbassi, Ateba; Raymond (2009-06-23). La plume androgyne d'Angeline Solange Bonono (in French). GRIN Verlag. ISBN 978-3-640-38147-0. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
