Marcel Amondji
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Marcel Amondji is the pseudonym
of an Ivorian
writer. After spending his childhood in Bingerville
, he travelled to France to pursue higher education. Since 1961, Amondji has lived abroad, writing on politics in Côte d'Ivoire.
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
of an Ivorian
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
writer. After spending his childhood in Bingerville
Bingerville
Bingerville is a city in south eastern Côte d'Ivoire, lying on the Ébrié Lagoon. Originally a market town, it grew as the capital of the then colony from 1909 until 1934. It is named after Louis-Gustave Binger, a former French colonial governor...
, he travelled to France to pursue higher education. Since 1961, Amondji has lived abroad, writing on politics in Côte d'Ivoire.