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La Librairie des peuples noirs (meaning 'The Black Peoples' Bookstore) is a bookstore and cultural space in the heart of downtown Yaoundé, Cameroon.

La Librairie des peuples noirs
GenreBookstore
Founded1994
FounderMongo Beti, Odile Tobner
WebsiteLa Librairie des peuples noirs

The bookstore is reputed for selling publications that are otherwise difficult to find in Cameroon.[1]

The portraits of Mongo Beti and Odile Tobner hang above displays of books inside of the store.

History

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La Librairie des peuples noirs was established by the Cameroonian author Mongo Beti and his wife Odile Tobner in 1994 after the former's return from exile in France.[2] [3]

References

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  1. ^ "La Librairie des peuples noirs tient tête au temps" (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  2. ^ "Cameroun : il était une fois Mongo Beti… – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  3. ^ "BÉTI Mongo". Présence Africaine (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-09.