Maguy Kabamba, Date of Birth

Maguy Kabamba

Congolese writer

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1960

Profession: writer

Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Maguy (Margaret) Rashidi Kabamba (born August 3, 1960) is a writer and translator from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
She has a B.A.
specialized in Translation from York University, Toronto, Canada and a M.A.
with major French, minor Spanish from Saint-Louis University, St.
Louis, MO.
Her novel La Dette coloniale (The Colonial Debt) came out in 1995.
The book takes a critical look at the belief many Africans have that a better life can be found in Europe.
Its title refers to a philosophy that acquisition of goods and money by any means (i.e.
criminality) is a legitimate refund or entitlement.
The phrase has been used frequently by Congolese leaders.
Her second book is titled La réponse, another novel where she paints a picture of the current Congolese society. During the 2007-2008 school year, she worked as a French I-III teacher at Dulles High School (Sugar Land, Texas).