Calixthe Beyala

Calixthe Beyala was born in 1961 in Cameroon and grew up in Douala, raised by an elder sister. After school in Douala and Bangui, she left at the age of seventeen for France, where she completed her studies. Her first novel appeared in 1987; some twenty books followed, one of which received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1996, along with essays. In the nineties her books were the subject of accusations of plagiarism, and she lives in France.

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• NovelThe Sun Hath Looked Upon MeC'est le soleil qui m'a brûléeCalixthe Beyala · 1987Literature