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Josette ABONDIO An author from the Ivory Coast writing in French [Return to French — Page originale en français] |
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Josette Desclercs Abondio taught for many years in Abidjan's lycées. Her interets comprise literature, the theater, and also the martial arts – she is a black belt in karate. She was elected "Présidente de l'Association des Ecrivains de Côte d'Ivoire" in 1997 and held this position for some years. She now lives in Abidjan where she manages a bookshop (2013).
Publications
Kouassi Koko...ma mère [Kouassi Koko...my mother]. Abidjan: EDILIS (Collection Iroko), 1993. (188p.). ISBN 2 909238 07 5. Novel.
Following the death of the settler Armand de Ressac, the world of his concubine, Kouassi Koko, collapses. Henceforth her only desire is to find fulfilment through her daughter Sophie... (Back cover)
Le rêve de Kimi. Abidjan: NEI, 1999. (32p.). ISBN: 2-84487-023-6. Illustrated children's book.
Le jardin d'Adalou. Abidjan: Les classiques ivoiriens, 2012. (312p.). ISBN: 979-10-90625-13-6. Novel.
La dernière ruse de compère araignée. Abidjan: Les classiques ivoiriens, 2013. (72p.). ISBN: 979-10-90625-24-2. Children's book. Illustrations by Yapo Yapo Martial.
Le royaume du cœur. Abidjan: Les classiques ivoiriens, 2013. (76p.). ISBN: 979-10-90625-22-8. Children's book. Illustrations by Yapo Yapo Martial.
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The University of Western Australia/French
Created : 22 December 1995
Modified: 18 November 2014
Archived: 18 November 2014
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