Summary
Alain Patrice Nganang (born 1970) is an American writer, poet and teacher of Cameroonian origin, a member of the Bamileke people.[1]
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| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Occupation | Writer, poet and teacher |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Johann Wolfgang Goethe University |
| Notable work | Temps de chien (1999) |
He was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and was educated in Cameroon and Germany.[2] He was awarded a Ph.D. in comparative literature at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University.[3] During 2006–2007, he was the Randolph Distinguished Visiting Associate Professor of German Studies at Vassar College.[4] He was an instructor at the Shippensburg University until 2007,[5] and is now a Professor of Comparative Literature at Stony Brook University.[6] His 1999 novel Temps de chien was awarded the Prix Littéraire Marguerite Yourcenar in 2001 and the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 2002.[7]
Disappearance and arrest edit
On December 7, 2017, Nganang was reported missing at the Douala airport where he was to catch a flight on Kenya Airways to Harare, Zimbabwe, the day after publishing an article on the site Jeune Afrique, criticising Paul Biya's government for its handling of protests by English-speaking Cameroonians. Nganang was detained for three weeks as he was about to fly out of his country of birth[8]
Release and deportation edit
On December 27, 2017, a judge in Cameroon ordered his release. Nganang was deported back to the US, where he also holds dual citizenship.[9]
Bibliography edit
- La Promesse des fleurs, 1997 (ISBN 2-7384-4706-6)
- Temps de chien, 1999 (ISBN 2-84261-419-4); trans. in English, Dog Days, 2006 (ISBN 0-8139-2535-5)
- La Joie de vivre, 2003 (ISBN 2-84261-439-9)
- Dernières nouvelles du colonialisme, 2006 (ISBN 2-911412-40-0)
- L’Invention du beau regard, 2005 (ISBN 2-07-077271-3)
- Mont Plaisant, 2011 (ISBN 978-2-84876-177-0); trans. in English, Mount Pleasant, 2016 (ISBN 9780374213855)
- La Saison des prunes, 2013; trans. in English, When the Plums Are Ripe, 2019 (ISBN 9780374288990)
- Empreintes de Crabe, 2018; trans. in English, A Trail of Crab Tracks, 2022 (ISBN 9780374602987)
- Mboudjak: Les Aventures du Chien-Philosophe, JC Lattès, (2021)
Essays edit
References edit
- ^ Anderson Tepper, "Searching for the Past in Cameroon, Only to Find It Is Still Very Present" (The New York Times, June 2, 2022): "I'm a minority myself in Cameroon, a Bamileke."
- ^ King, Adèle (2004). From Africa: New Francophone Stories. University of Nebraska Press. p. 142. ISBN 0-8032-7810-1.
- ^ "Interzone EU: Crossroads of Migration". University of Pittsburgh. February 22, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ "Faculty (Lehrende)". Vassar College. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ "Patrice Nganang — Curriculum Vitae". Stony Brook. Archived from the original on December 19, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ "Patrice Nganang". Stony Brook University. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ "Contributors: author Patrice Nganang". Words Without Borders. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ "Daily News Cameroon". Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Cameroon to deport US-based author Patrice Nganang". BBC News. December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
External links edit
- Vakunta, Peter Wuteh (October 30, 2009). "An Interview with Patrice Nganang". Miraclaire Publishing. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.