Lionel Manga
| Lionel Manga | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
1955 Douala |
| Occupation | Writer, Critic,Curator |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
Lionel Manga is a Cameroonian writer and cultural critic based in Douala. His 2008 book, L'Ivresse du Papillon, discusses Cameroonian visual artists such as Goddy Leye, Guy Wouété and Joseph-Francis Sumégné among others.[1]
Life and career
After studies in Cameroon and France, in December 2007 he collaborated with the French artist Philippe Mouillon and realized the work Bend Skins, a collection of life stories of 500 motorbike-taxi-drivers on the occasion of SUD Salon Urbain de Douala in December 2007.[2] In 2015 he curated “Presences” an exhibition which focused on painting, sculpture and photography by Cameroonian artists at SCB in Douala and was featured in FACE-À-FACES, an exhibition profiling personalities from the cultural world in the salon prestige at Abidjan International Airport.
Bibliography
- L'Ivresse du Papillon, Broché, 2008.
Essays and articles
- “Douala, entre mangrove et macadam”, Politique Africaine 2005/4 (N° 100), p. 65-68.
- “Whycome Kamerun be Bass Central?”, Chimurenga 16: The Chimurenga Chronic, October 2011.
- “Midway Between Silence and Speech”, The Chimurenga Chronic, August 2013.
- “Wish You Were Here”, I'm Not Your Weekend Special:Portraits on the Life,Style & Politics of Brenda Fassie, 2014.
References
- ↑ Maud de la Chapelle (9 September 2009). "L'Ivresse du Papillon de Lionel Manga". Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ Chimurenga Contributors|accessdate=25 October 2015|.