Ferdinand Oyono
Writer, Author
1929 – 2010
Who was Ferdinand Oyono?
Ferdinand Léopold Oyono was an author from Cameroon whose work is recognized for a sense of irony that reveals how easily people can be fooled. Writing in French in the 1950s, Oyono had only a brief literary career, but his anti-colonialist novels are considered classics of 20th century African literature; his first novel, Une vie de boy—published in 1956 and later translated as Houseboy—is considered particularly important. Beginning in the 1960s, Oyono had a long career of service as a diplomat and as a minister in the government of Cameroon. As one of President Paul Biya's top associates, he ultimately served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1992 to 1997 and then as Minister of State for Culture from 1997 to 2007.
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- Born
- Sep 14, 1929
Ebolowa - Also known as
- Ойоно, Фердинанд Леопольд
- Фердинанд Леопольд Ойоно
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 10, 2010
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on July 23, 2013
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