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


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About Maguy Kabamba

  • 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 rĂ©ponse, 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).

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