Tripti Joshi (Editor)

Jean Baptiste Abessolo

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Name
  
Jean-Baptiste Abessolo


Role
  
Writer

Jean-Baptiste Abessolo JeanBaptiste Abessolo BuyerPricercom


Jean-Baptiste Nguema Abessolo, also seen as J.-B. Abessolo-Nguema, (born 15 February 1932) is an educator and writer of Gabon.

Jean-Baptiste Abessolo JeanBaptiste Abessolo BuyerPricercom

Born at Oyem, he was educated there and at Libreville, then studied educational administration at École des Cadres Superieures in Brazzaville and the École Normale Supérieure at Mouyondzi.

He was a school administrator and inspector of primary schools from 1952 to 1982, interrupted only by a year in Paris (1960–61). In December 1982 he became director-general of the International Center for Bantu Civilizations in Libreville.

Abessole has published a number of short stories in both Gabon and France.

Books

  • Les Aventures de Biomo (IPN, 1975) ISBN 2-211-91774-7
  • Contes de gazelle. Les Aventures de Biomo. L'Arbre du voyageur (Paris: L'Ecole, 1975) ISBN 978-2-211-91774-2
  • Contes du Gabon (Paris: Cle International, 1981, 1991) ISBN 978-2-85319-229-3
  • References

    Jean-Baptiste Abessolo Wikipedia


    Similar Topics