Adelaide Fassinou
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Adelaide H. Edith Bignon Fassinou (born September 15, 1955 in Porto-Novo
) is a Beninese writer and Benin's General Secretary for UNESCO
. She has written four novels in French. Her married name is Allagbada.
Porto-Novo
Porto-Novo is the official capital of the West African nation of Benin, and was the capital of French Dahomey. The commune covers an area of 110 square kilometres and as of 2002 had a population of 223,552 people.Porto-Novo is a port on an inlet of the Gulf of Guinea, in the southeastern portion...
) is a Beninese writer and Benin's General Secretary for UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
. She has written four novels in French. Her married name is Allagbada.
Publications
- Modukpè, le rêve brisé. Paris: L'Harmattan, (Collection Encres Noires no 194), 2000. (130 p.). ISBN 2-7384-909. Novel.
- Yémi ou le miracle de l'amour. Cotonou (Bénin) : Editions du Flamboyant 2000. (142 p.). ISBN 9-991941-04-5.
- L'Oiseau messager. Cotonou: Editions Ruisseaux d'Afrique, 2002. (24p.). ISBN 99919-972-3-7.
- Toute une vie ne suffirait pas pour en parler. Paris: L'Harmattan, 2002. (194p.). ISBN 2-7475-3344-1. Nouvelles.
- Enfant d'autrui, fille de personne. Cotonou: Editions du Flamboyant, 2003. (172p.). ISBN 99919-41-39-8. Roman.
- Jeté en pâture. Paris: L'Harmattan, 2005. (228p.). ISBN 2-7475-8718-5. Roman.
- La petite fille des eaux. Bertoua/Cameroun: Editions Ndzé: 2006. (96p.). ISBN 2-9114-6412-5. Roman.(co-written with 10 other writers)