Rencontre avec Hemley Boum
On November 19, we will welcome Cameroonian author Hemley Boum to discuss her latest novel, Nos vies sauvages, published by Gallimard.
Thu, 19 Nov 2026Evening
About this event
Cameroon, 2018: Ndolo Elimbi, a brilliant and committed lawyer, is imprisoned for opposing the dictatorship in power. Through her story and that of the formidable Commissioner Zeinabou, who watches over her, Hemley Boum explores the paths of women confronting corruption and authoritarianism. The novel also addresses family and romantic relationships, as well as colonialism and its consequences. A sweeping portrait of contemporary Africa that sometimes holds up an unsettling mirror to us…
From 7 p.m. Hemley Boum will be visiting France; let’s give her a warm welcome!
