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