Calixthe Beyala

Summary

Calixthe Beyala is a human^[1]. She was born in Douala^[2]. She was born on October 26, 1961^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], and prose writer^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Douala^[2], Calixthe Beyala…
• Calixthe Beyala's place of birth was Sa'a^[8].
• Calixthe Beyala was born on October 26, 1961^[3].
• Calixthe Beyala held citizenship in Cameroon^[9].
• Calixthe Beyala held citizenship in France^[10].
• French was Calixthe Beyala's native language^[11].
• Eton was Calixthe Beyala's native language^[12].
• Calixthe Beyala worked as a writer^[4].
• Calixthe Beyala's professions included novelist^[5].
• Calixthe Beyala worked as a prose writer^[6].
• Calixthe Beyala's field of work was literature^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Calixthe Beyala is Q2868339^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Calixthe Beyala is Q3233239^[15].
• Calixthe Beyala received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française^[16].
• Calixthe Beyala received the Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire^[17].
• Calixthe Beyala received the Prix Tropiques^[18].
• Calixthe Beyala received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[19].
• Calixthe Beyala received the Order of Valour^[20].
• Calixthe Beyala received the Prix François-Mauriac^[21].
• Calixthe Beyala is recorded as female^[22].
• Calixthe Beyala's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Calixthe Beyala's Commons category is recorded as Calixthe Beyala^[24].
• Calixthe Beyala's family name is recorded as Beyala^[25].
• Calixthe Beyala's given name is recorded as Calixthe^[26].
• Calixthe Beyala's official website is recorded as http://calixthe.beyala.free.fr^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Douala^[2], a port city^[28], in Cameroon^[29] and Sa'a^[8], a commune of Cameroon^[30], in Cameroon^[31]. Calixthe Beyala was born on October 26, 1961^[3]. Native languages include French^[11] and Eton^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], and prose writer^[6]. Calixthe Beyala's field of work was literature^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q2868339^[14], a literary work^[32] and Q3233239^[15], a literary work^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française^[16], a literary award^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1915^[36]; Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire^[17], a literary award^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1960^[39]; Prix Tropiques^[18], a literary award^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1991^[42]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[19], a grade of an order^[43], in France^[44]; Order of Valour^[20], an order^[45], in Cameroon^[46], founded in 1961^[47]; and Prix François-Mauriac^[21], a literary award^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1994^[50].

Why It Matters

Calixthe Beyala ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Calixthe Beyala born?

Calixthe Beyala's place of birth was Douala^[2].

What did Calixthe Beyala do for work?

Calixthe Beyala worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], and prose writer^[6].

What awards did Calixthe Beyala receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française^[16], Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire^[17], Prix Tropiques^[18], and Knight of the Legion of Honour^[19].