About
Djaïli Amadou Amal is a Cameroonian novelist and feminist activist, born in 1975 in the Far North region of Cameroon. Of Fulani origin, she grew up in Maroua. Her work, written in French, denounces forced marriage and violence against women. Founder of the NGO Femmes du Sahel in 2012, she is also a UNICEF and UN Women ambassador. Her novel Les Impatientes (2020) was shortlisted for the Prix Goncourt and won the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens. She received an honorary doctorate from Sorbonne Nouvelle University in 2022.
* 1975-01-01
Major works
- Walaande: l'art de partager un mari (2010)novel
- Mistiriijo, la mangeuse d'âmes (2013)novel
- Munyal, les larmes de la patience (2017)novel
- Les Impatientes (2020)novel
- Le Harem du Roi (2024)novel
Key milestones
- 2012Founded the NGO Femmes du Sahel
- 2020Won the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens for Les Impatientes
- 2022Received an honorary doctorate from Sorbonne Nouvelle University
Themes
Forced marriageViolence against womenFeminismWomen's emancipationFulani society
Sources: id.loc.gov · mfo.ac.uk