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Marie-Ange Somdah (born October 19, 1959) is a Burkinabe poet and writer 〔Burkinabe poet and writer. (Author's Blog )〕 based in Boston. He is also known for his works in international development with organizations such as IFESH.〔(IFESH.org )〕 ==Life== Born in Burkina Faso, Marie-Ange Somdah grew up in a family of eight children. When he was in primary school years, he started drawing with his young brother. During his middle school years in the seminary of Nasso in Bobo-Dioulasso, his passion for reading brought him to writing through songs. His skills of observation continued sharpening during his high school years at Lycée Newton of Ouagadougou. Understanding the importance of reading, observation, and imagination set Marie-Ange towards a future of writing he felt during his undergraduate years at the University of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. Moving to study in France will give him the opportunity to set the stage for a career in writing. While studying at the University of Franche-Comté, he helped run a local magazine, Couleur Locale,〔(Google Books, mention of Couleur Locale )〕 in Besançon, in the North-East of France. Some of his early works were published in Couleur Locale. His first book, Demain sera beau,〔Somdah, Marie-Ange. ('Demain sera beau', Harmattan (publisher) )〕 came out shortly before the defence of his Ph.D. thesis. Marie-Ange Somdah holds a Ph.D. in French, African, and Comparative Literatures from University de Franche-Comté. He is also an alumnus of Boston University School of Education. Marie-Ange is a bilingual writer using both French and English as medium for his numerous published works of fiction and research. His creative works include: * Le Nombril de la terre (L’Harmattan, 1994),〔Le Nombril de la terre. (Harmattan (publisher) )〕 * Seeds and Deep Seasons (Mellen Press, 1997),〔Seeds and Deep Seasons. (Amazon )〕 * Un Soleil de Plomb (Harmattan, 2003),〔Un Soleil de plomb. (Harmattan (publisher) )〕 * Libertés, chocolat et Cie (Le Manuscrit, 2005),〔Libertés, chocolat et cie. (Author's Blog )〕 * Un long fleuve (Le Manuscrit, 2005)),〔Un long fleuve. (Manuscrit.com )〕 * Images de vie (Le Manuscrit, 2005)),〔Images de vie. (Author's Blog )〕 * Rêves de savane (Yaniyo ! Books, 2002).〔Rêves de savane. (Amazon )〕 Somdah has also made significant contributions in the academic world,〔contributions with Identités postcoloniales et discours dans les cultures francophones (Harmattan, 2003))〕〔Identités postcoloniales et discours dans les cultures francophones. (Harmattan (publisher) )〕 Ecritures du Burkina Faso (Harmattan, 2003)).〔Ecritures du Burkina Faso. (Harmattan (publisher) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marie-Ange Somdah」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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