Sankie Maimo
Cameroonian writer
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| Intro | Cameroonian writer | |
| Places | Nigeria Cameroon | |
| was | Writer | |
| Work field | Literature | |
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| Birth | 1930 | |
| Death | 4 September 2013 (aged 83 years) |
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Biography
Sankie Maimo (1930 – 4 September 2013) was a writer from British Southern Cameroons. Maimo moved to Ibadan, Nigeria, where he worked as a school teacher. There, he founded the journal Cameroon Voice in 1955. This was followed by a play called I Am Vindicated, and a children's book called Adventuring with Jaja. His works advocated the adoption of European values as a means to bring Africa into the wider world.
Tribute
- Sankie Maimo was awarded the Grand prix de la mémoire of the GPLA 2014.