Ega, Françoise (1920–1976)
Ega, Françoise (1920–1976)
Martiniquan novelist. Name variations: Francoise Ega. Born 1920 in Martinique; died 1976.
Moved to France (1946) and joined French Air Force; worked in Indochina, Djibouti, and Madagascar; wrote Les Temps de Madras (1966) and Lettres à une Noire (1978).
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