Josette Abondio
| Josette Desclercs Abondio | |
|---|---|
 Josette Abondio | |
| Born |
1932 Côte d'Ivoire |
| Nationality | Côte d'Ivoire |
Josette Desclercs Abondio or Josette Abondio (born 1932) is an Ivorian teacher, writer and playwright .
Life
Josette Desclercs Abondio was born in 1932[1] in the Ivory Coast and her first language is French. She wrote Kouassi Koko...ma mère in 1993 and this is a story based around a concubine following the death of her patron. Her next major work in 1999 was an illustrated book for children titled Le rêve de Kimi.[2]
She discovered books in her childhood and became an avid reader. Abondio worked as a secondary school teacher[3] and trainer in technical expression.
Abondio was the third president of the Writers Association of the Ivory Coast (AECI) from 1998 to 2000. Abondio is keen on the martial arts and is a black belt in karate. In 2010 she was working with Flore Hazoumé on the magazine Scrib Spiritualité.[1]
In 2013 she was running a bookshop in Abidjan.[3]
Works
- Kouassi Koko...ma mère [Kouassi Koko...my mother], 1993
- Le rêve de Kimi, 1999[2]
- Le jardin d'Adalou, 2012
- La dernière ruse de compère araignée, 2013
- Le royaume du cœur, 2013[3]
References
- 1 2 Josette Abondio, OSU.edu, Retrieved 8 April 2016
- 1 2 Josette Abondio, AfriCultures.com, Retrieved 8 April 2016
- 1 2 3 Josette Abondio, University of Western Australia, Retrieved 7 April 2016