Jean-Baptiste Nguema Abessolo, also seen as J.-B. Abessolo-Nguema, (born 15 February 1932) is an educator and writer

Writer

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 of Gabon

Gabon

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Born at Oyem

Oyem

Oyem is the capital of Woleu-Ntem province in northern Gabon, lying on the N2 road and the River Ntem.-Geography:The town lies on a plateau at an elevation of about . It is the administrative and transport center for the surrounding agricultural area...

, he was educated there and at Libreville

Libreville

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, then studied educational administration at École des Cadres Superieures in Brazzaville

Brazzaville

-Transport:The city is home to Maya-Maya Airport and a railway station on the Congo-Ocean Railway. It is also an important river port, with ferries sailing to Kinshasa and to Bangui via Impfondo...

 and the École Normale Supérieure

École Normale Supérieure

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 at Mouyondzi

Mouyondzi

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He was a school administrator and inspector of primary schools from 1952 to 1982, interrupted only by a year in Paris

Paris

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 (1960–61). In December 1982 he became director-general of the International Center for Bantu Civilizations in Libreville.

Abessole has published a number of short stories in both Gabon and France.

Books

• Les Aventures de Biomo (IPN, 1975) ISBN 2211917747
• Contes de gazelle. Les Aventures de Biomo. L'Arbre du voyageur (Paris: L'Ecole, 1975) ISBN 978-2-211-91774-2
• Contes du Gabon (Paris: Cle International, 1981, 1991) ISBN 978-2-85319-229-3