Adrienne Yabouza

Adrienne Yabouza

Adrienne Yabouza, born 1965 in Bimbo, CAR, has become known as a novel- and youth literature author in Bangui. "Comme des Oiseaux" (Biblioquet, 2015) and "Bangui... allowi" (Oslo Editions, 2009) are among her most acclaimed publications. In 2014 Yabouza fled to the Republic of Kongo due to political turmoil in her home. After that, she applied for political refuge in France. Today Yabouza lives in Rennes.

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