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Ferdinand Oyono was a Cameroonian writer, diplomat, politician, and minister. Born in Ngoulemakong in 1929, he was educated at the École nationale d'administration. He worked for the United Nations and held the position of ambassador. Oyono wrote in French and spoke, wrote, and signed in that same language.
His notable works include *Ecce homo*, *The old man and the medal*, *Boi*, and *Boy!*. He also authored *Ferdinand Léopold Oyono*. Oyono died in Yaoundé on June 10, 2010.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1929
- Works
- 14
Top works
- Ferdinand Oyono
- Ecce homo, Ferdinand Léopold Oyono
- The old man and the medal
- Boi
- Boy!
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ferdinand
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Cameroon
- Place of birth
- Ngoulemakong
- Place of death
- Yaoundé
- Occupation
- minister
- Educated at
- École nationale d'administration
- Employer
- United Nations
- Languages spoken
- French
- Image
- Ferdinand Léopold Oyono, Cameroonian Minister of State in charge of Culture - 2004 (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1929-09-14
- date of death
- 2010-06-10
- writing language
- French
- P10632
- Ferdinand Oyono
- Commons category
- Ferdinand Leopold Oyono
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