Léonora Miano

Léonora Miano (born 1973, in Douala) is a Cameroon Cameroonian author. Léonora Miano was born in Douala in Cameroon. She moved to France in 1991, where she first settled in Valenciennes and then in Nanterre to study American Literature. Quotes We've often been lied to about the origin of the world! In most ancient myths, the first deity is both feminine and masculine. Many African cultures say that the world was born from the female sex. I wanted to play with this idea, but also to remind people that humans have often believed that the creation of the universe emanated from the feminine. A fulfilling sexual experience is one of the primary needs. In the heavily colonized environment in which I grew up, having been evangelized mattered; it was said that going out with boys was foolish. But at 15, we were quite liberated and went after the boys we liked. Léonora Miano: "In my room, I have nothing to prove" For me, writing is first and foremost a necessity. Not a choice, not a romantic vocation—an absolute necessity. I don't write to be published or recognized. I write because writing is the means by which I understand the world and understand myself. I reject the term "paradox," because it implies a contradiction. French has been an African language for centuries. Millions of Africans speak it, transform it, and keep it alive. An interview with Léonora Miano: between Africa and the diaspora External Links Category:Authors from Cameroon Category:Prix Femina winners Category:Women writers Category:1973 births Category:Living people