-
Edition 53 (1998) Winner
Gaston-Paul Effa
ガストン＝ポール・エファ
Gaston-Paul Effa
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-01-01 （Yaoundé, Cameroon）
- Nationality
- Cameroon, France
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- Christianity (Catholic)
- Residence History
- Yaoundé, Cameroon → Strasbourg, France → Sarrebourg, France → Lorraine region, France
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Philosopher, Philosophy professor
- Active Years
- 1996-2025
- Influenced By
- André Chouraqui
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collège épiscopal Saint-Étienne (secondary) | — | — | — | — | France |
| University (France, studied theology and philosophy) | Theology and Philosophy | — | — | — | France |
Collège épiscopal Saint-Étienne (secondary)
Country:
France
Attended secondary school in Strasbourg
University (France, studied theology and philosophy)
Theology and Philosophy
Country:
France
Studied theology and philosophy (details unspecified in sources)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Prix Erckmann-Chatrian | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Prix de Littérature de l'Académie rhénane | — | — | Académie rhénane | 受賞 |
Prix Erckmann-Chatrian
1998
Result:
受賞
Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire
1998
Result:
受賞
Prix de Littérature de l'Académie rhénane
2012
Organization:
Académie rhénane
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tout ce bleu
1996 NovelAn early work dealing with memory, emotion and identity in short fiction/novel form.
memoryidentitymigration experience
Mâ
1998 NovelA story about family, roots and language, depicting the intersection of African and European cultures.
familyrootslanguage
Le cri que tu pousses ne réveillera personne
2000 Novel/ProseA longer prose work addressing solitude, loss and disconnection from society.
losssolitudesocial disconnection
Yaoundé instantanés
2003 Essays / Short piecesA collection of vignettes and impressions about his birthplace Yaoundé.
homelandmemorysense of place
Je la voulais lointaine
2012 NovelA significant mid-career novel dealing with distance, loss and homesickness.
homesicknessdistancememory
Rendez-vous avec l'heure qui blesse
2015 Essays / PoetryA poetic work meditating on time and pain.
timepainpoetic language
Bibliography
- Tout ce bleu (1996)
- Mâ (1998)
- Le cri que tu pousses ne réveillera personne (2000)
- Icône, sanctuaire de la présence (2000)
- Cheval-roi (2001)
- Le Juif et l'Africain: double offrande (2003, with Gabriel Attias)
- Le livre de l'alliance (2003, with André Chouraqui)
- Yaoundé instantanés (2003)
- La salle des professeurs (2004)
- Cette langue est bien ce feu (2004)
- Voici le dernier jour du monde (2005)
- À la vitesse d'un baiser sur la peau (2006)
- Nous, enfants de la tradition (2008)
- Je la voulais lointaine (2012)
- Rendez-vous avec l'heure qui blesse (2015)
- Le dieu perdu dans l'herbe (2015)
- Sous l'apaisante clarté (2015, poems, with Jean-Philippe Goetz)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Philosophical and poetic styleFusion of African elements and European thoughtAllegorical and introspective narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Identity and rootsMemory and homelandReligion and faithCultural encounter
Legacy
Gaston-Paul Effa, a Cameroon-born writer and philosopher active in France, has fostered cultural dialogue between Africa and Europe through his works. Critics praise his philosophical, poetic style and depiction of cultural fusion.
Academic Societies
- Académie rhénane (associated)
Trivia
- Attended secondary school in Strasbourg and later studied theology and philosophy in France.
- Has worked as a philosophy teacher at Lycée Mangin in Sarrebourg.
- Has collaborated on works about religion and culture, including with André Chouraqui.