Le parfum de ma mere is a poetic work by the Cameroonian author Danielle Eyango.
Summary This collection of poems is a form of therapy, an initiatory journey, an introspection, allowing the reader to hear themselves, understand themselves, reveal themselves, and share their deepest self. This work is an exercise in sincerity, because, as the author says, "you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free".
Background and inspiration The Cameroonian writer Danielle Eyango always says "i write to heal". This sentence open a door to the readers on the move of the writer: writing therapy. She showcase it here one time more with this book, a collection of poems, published on the afternoon editions the august 2020. The work contributed to Danielle Eyango's emergence as a notable voice in contemporary Cameroonian literature and poetry.
Rewards 2020: One of the poems in this collection won 3rd prize in the Africa Poetry Competition
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