Jean Pliya

Jean Pliya born on July 21, 1931 in Djougou, Benin and died on May 14, 2015 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast was a Beninese playwright and short story writer.

Jean Pliya
Native name
Jean Pliya
Born(1931-07-21)July 21, 1931
Djougou, Benin
DiedMay 14, 2015(2015-05-14) (aged 83)
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
OccupationWriter, Teacher
LanguageFrench
NationalityBeninese
GenreNovel
Notable awardsGrand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire, 1967
Website
jeanpliya.com

Life

Born in what was then Dahomey, Pliya was educated at the University of Dakar and then the University of Toulouse. He graduated from the second in 1957 and in 1959 returned to his homeland to teach. He went on to hold ministerial positions in the Benin government.[1]

Work

His work often considers colonial history[2] and issues of values. He has also attempted to translate the Fon people's tales for a French speaking audience.[3]

Publications
  • L'Arbre fétiche, recueil de nouvelles (L'Arbre fétiche, La Voiture rouge, L'homme qui avait tout donné, le Gardien de nuit), Yaoundé, Éditions CLE, 1971
  • Kondo le requin, consacré au roi Behanzin, Yaoundé, CLE, 1981 (Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire)
  • Les Chimpanzés amoureux, Le Rendez-vous, La Palabre de la dernière chance, nouvelles, les Classiques africains, 1977
  • La Secrétaire particulière, Yaoundé, Éditions CLE, 1973
  • Les Tresseurs de cordes, Paris, Hatier, Abidjan, CEDA, 1987
  • La Fille têtue, contes et récits traditionnels du Bénin, Abidjan ; Dakar ; Lomé, Nouvelles Éditions africaines, 1982.
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gollark: ...
gollark: And it's *bad* if having stuff be shouted about loudly enough means it can be banned *even if it doesn't affect anyone except the person choosing to do it*.
gollark: If your government *is allowed to do that sort of thing*, then given that people are terrible it will inevitably be expanded to cover stuff which is Clearly Immoral™.
gollark: If they want to go through it, sure?

References
  1. Conteh-Morgan, John (1994-10-20). Theatre and Drama in Francophone Africa: A Critical Introduction. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521434539.
  2. Encyclopædia Britannica's Guide to Black History
  3. "Northwestern University essay" (PDF). Archived from the original on September 8, 2006. Retrieved 2013-09-27.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)


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