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Maguy Kabamba
Congolese writer · DR Congo · On the map · Writers · Born 1960 · age 66
Maguy (Margaret) Rashidi Kabamba is a writer and translator from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She has a B.A. specializing in Translation from York University, Toronto, Canada and a M.A. with major French, minor Spanish from Saint-Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Her novel La Dette coloniale emerged in 1995.
Maguy Kabamba is read about 1 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 29 June 2026
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The book takes a critical look at the belief many Africans have that a better life can be found in Europe. Its title refers to a philosophy that acquisition of goods and money by any means is a legitimate refund or entitlement. The phrase has been used frequently by Congolese leaders. Her second book is titled La réponse, another novel where she paints a picture of the current Congolese society.
