MAX LOBE
was born in Douala, Cameroon. At eighteen he moved to Switzerland, where he earned a BA in Communication and Journalism and a Master’s in Public Policy and Administration. In 2017, his novel
Confidences
won the Ahmadou Kourouma Prize. Other books by the author include
39 rue de Berne,
A Long Way From Douala
(published by HopeRoad in 2021) and the upcoming novel
Does Snow Turn A Person White Inside?
(coming 08th December 2022). Max Lobe lives in Geneva.
Author photo © Guillaume Megevand
Max Lobe at Afro Lit Sans Frontières festival, hosted by Zukiswa Wanner
Max Lobe started by reading from his book Loin De Douala (Long Way From Douala) in French before inviting his host Zukiswa Wanner, and discussing sex, work, politics, and everything else that affected the work and the lives of the writer and his non-writerly life.
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27/05/2020