Patrice Kayo is an African scholar, poet, and author[1] born in 1942[2] in Bandjoun, West Province, Cameroon. He is also known for his radical opposition to Paul Biya's political regime, and his advocacy for freedom of speech and human rights.
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He served as chairman of the National Association of Poets and Writers of Cameroon from 1969 to 1981, and was one of the founders of the International Federation of French-speaking Writers established in 1982 in Quebec, Canada.
Patrice Kayo was the president of the jury of the 2018 edition of the Grand Prix of Literary Associations.[3]
Patrice Kayo holds a BA and Master of Arts in Education from the University of Yaounde, then a PhD from the University of Paris, Sorbonne, in France.
Tribute
editPatrice Kayo was awarded the Grand Prix des Mécènes of the GPLA 2015.[4]
Works
edit- Les fetes tragiques (Novel, Presses Universitaires d'Afrique, 2007)
- Tout le long des saisons (Novel, Editions CLE, 2001)
- Anthologie de la poesie camerounaise (Collection of Poetry, Presses Universitaires de Yaounde, 2000)
- Fables des Montagnes (Tales for children, Editions CLE, 1998) For ages 12 to 14.
- Chansons populaires bamileke (Imprimerie Saint Paul, 1996)
- En attendant l'Aurore (Collection of Poetry, CLE, 1988)
- Les sauterelles (Novel, Editions CLE, 1986)
- Dechirements (Silex, 1983)
- 'Fables et devinettes de mon enfance (Tales for children, Editions CLE, 1979)
References
edit- ^ Mango, Cicero (9 June 2009). "Patrice KAYO: Awareness of Wonderful". Kamer Culture. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Biografski dodaci" [Biographic appendices]. Republika: Časopis za kulturu i društvena pitanja (Izbor iz novije afričke književnosti) (in Serbo-Croatian). XXXIV (12). Zagreb, SR Croatia: 1424–1427. December 1978.
- ^ Patrice Kayo, winner of the Grand Prix des mécènes 2015, is announced in the press as the Chairman of the Jury.Bamenda Online
- ^ lebledparle.com