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Pierre Kipré

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Pierre Kipre

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1945-02-23 （Daloa, Ivory Coast）
Nationality
Ivory Coast
Languages
French
Residence History
Abidjan, Ivory Coast → Paris, France

Career

Occupations
Historian, Writer, Diplomat
Active Years
1970-

Education

École normale supérieure, Abidjan
Country: Ivory Coast
Former student of the École normale supérieure in Abidjan.

Awards

Noma Award for Publishing in Africa
1987
Work: Villes de Côte d'Ivoire (1893–1940)
Organization: Noma Award for Publishing in Africa
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Le président Félix Houphouët-Boigny et la nation ivoirienne

1975 History / Political studies 333 pages

A collection of annotated texts and a presentation about President Félix Houphouët-Boigny and the formation of the Ivorian nation.

Nation formationPolitical historyLeadership studies

Daloa, une cité dans l'histoire

1985 Local history / Urban history 54 pages

A concise study of the historical development of the city of Daloa, focusing on the author's native town.

Urban historyLocal communities

Villes de Côte d'Ivoire (1893-1940). Volume 1, The foundation of the towns

1985 Urban history 275 pages

An archival-based analysis of the formation of Ivorian towns during the colonial period (Volume 1).

ColonialismUrban formationEconomic history

Villes de Côte d'Ivoire (1893-1940). Volume 2, Economy and urban society

1986 Urban history / Social history 290 pages

Volume 2 examines economic structures and social relations in towns, exploring the social impacts of urbanization.

Economic historyUrban societyMigration

Côte d'Ivoire: The formation of a people

2005 National history / Cultural history 292 pages

A major study considering the processes of ethnic formation and the development of cultural identity in Ivory Coast.

IdentityCultural historyEthnogenesis

Bibliography

  • 1975: Le président Félix Houphouët-Boigny et la nation ivoirienne, Abidjan, N.E.A., 333 p.
  • 1985: Daloa, une cité dans l’histoire, Abidjan, SIIS, 54 p.
  • 1985: Villes de Côte d'Ivoire (1893-1940). Volume 1, Abidjan, N.E.A., 275 p.
  • 1986: Villes de Côte d'Ivoire (1893-1940). Volume 2, Abidjan, N.E.A., 290 p.
  • 1987: Les relations internationales: from World War I to the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, Abidjan.
  • 1988: La Côte d'Ivoire coloniale (1890-1940), volume 2, Abidjan, AMI/Bordas, 303 p.
  • 1989: Le congrès de Bamako or The Birth of the RDA, Paris, Éditions Chaka, 190 p.
  • 1991: Histoire de Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan/Paris, AMI/EDICEF, 195 p.
  • 2000: Démocratie et société en Côte d'Ivoire: political essay, Abidjan, Éd. AMI, 105 p.
  • 2005: Côte d'Ivoire: la formation d'un peuple, Paris, Éd. SIDES-IMA, 292 p.
  • 2006: Regional integration and rural development in West Africa, Paris, SIDES–IMA, 144 p.
  • 2009: Critical inventory of history textbooks in Francophone Africa, Paris, UNESCO, 78 p.
  • 2010: Migrations in West Africa and the making of the foreigner, Abidjan, CERAP, 160 p.
  • 2014: Cultures and national identities in West Africa: the Daa in Beninese society, L'Harmattan, 220 p.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly, archival-based writingAnalytical and descriptive historical narration
Recurring Motifs
Urbanization during the colonial eraNation and identity formationMigration and social integration

Legacy

Pierre Kipré is a scholar and writer known for his work on urban history and nation formation in Ivory Coast. He won the Noma Award in 1987, contributed to African history education, and served as Ivory Coast's ambassador in Paris until 2010.

Trivia

  • Served as Ivory Coast's ambassador to France until 2010.
  • Sided with President Laurent Gbagbo during the 2010–11 Ivorian crisis.
  • Won the Noma Award in 1987 for Villes de Côte d'Ivoire (1893–1940).