Quote of the day
From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no life lives for ever,
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
Mongo Beti

Born: June 30, 1932
Died: October 8, 2001 (aged 69)
Bio: Alexandre Biyidi Awala, known as Mongo Beti or Eza Boto, was a Cameroonian writer.
Known for:
- Le pauvre Christ de Bomba (1956)
- Poor Christ of Bomba (1971)
- Ville cruelle (1954)
- Mission to Kala (1971)
- Cruel City: A Novel







