John Nkemngong Nkengasong
John Ngosong Nkemngong Nkengasong (1959 – 11 June 2023) was a Cameroonian playwright, novelist, poet and scholar. He was often referred to as a "radical visionary" of Anglophone Cameroon and an “ardent upholder of innovative creativity and crusader for the truth” as is demonstrated by his novels, poetry, short stories but most notably his plays.
John Nkemngong Nkengasong | |
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Nkengasong in 2006 | |
| Born | 1959 Lewoh, British Cameroon |
| Died | (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Writer, professor |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Education | Seat of Wisdom College Fontem, University of Yaounde 1 |
| Genre | Novels, Plays, Poetry and non-fiction |
| Notable awards | “Honorary Fellow in Writing”, University of Iowa 2008
"EkoPrize for Literature" 2013 "Knight of the Cameroon Order of Valour" 2016 |
| Spouse | Efuet Awung Walburga |
| Children | Marion Nkengasong Nkengasong and Etienndem Njilife Nkengasong |
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