Nimrod (writer)

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Nimrod
Nimrod Benda Djangrang salon du livre 2012.jpg
Nimrod in 2012
Born
Nimrod Bena Djangrang

(1959-12-07) 7 December 1959 (age 66)
Koyom, Chad

Nimrod Bena Djangrang (born 7 December 1959), better known by the pen name Nimrod, is a Chadian poet, novelist and essayist who currently lives in France. [1] [2]

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Life and work

Nimrod was born in Koyom and completed primary and secondary school in Chad. In 1984 he moved to Abidjan in Ivory Coast, where he continued his studies and taught in middle and high schools. In 1991, he moved to France. [1]

He currently lives in Amiens, France, and teaches philosophy at the University of Picardy Jules Verne. He was the editor-in-chief of the journal Aleph, beth (1997–2000) [3] and also the founder of the literary magazine Agotem.

Bibliography

Poetry

Novels, novellas and short stories

Essays

Children's books

Compilations in English

Awards and honours

References

  1. 1 2 Akyeampong, Emmanuel Kwaku; Jr, Professor Henry Louis Gates (2 February 2012). Dictionary of African Biography, Volume 4. OUP USA. pp. 470–471. ISBN   978-0-19-538207-5.
  2. "Nimrod | Spier Poetry". spierpoetryfestival.co.za. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. Aleph, beth (in French). Association JUAF. 1997.