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Bole Botake(1942-2016) was a Cameroonian Playwright, poet, and critic.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Bole Butake was born in 1947 in Nkor, Noni subdivision, North West region of Cameroon[3]. He pursued his education at Sacred Heart College Mankon and later at the University of Yaoundé, where he earned a BA in Modern English Letters(1972), a Maîtrise(1973) and a PhD in 1983. He also obtained a Master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Leeds, England(1974).[4]
Career
[edit]Bole Butake was a professor of Performing Arts and African Literature [5]at the University of Yaoundé, where he taught for over 40 years before retiring in 2012.[6][7]
He served as Vice Dean for Programming and Academic Affairs and Head of the Department of Arts and Archeology.
He was equally a Theatre for Development practitioner, using drama to address social issues such as human rights, women’s rights, early pregnancies and democracy.[8]
Achievements
[edit]Bole Butake authored nine published plays, including « The Rape of Michelle»(1984), « Lake God »(1986), « The Survivors »(1989), and « And Palm Wine Will Flow »(1990).[1][9][10][11]
His works often tackled political oppression, corruption and social justice, making him a voice for the masses.
He directed plays considered subversive by the government , showing his commitment to freedom of expression.[12]
He conducted workshops across Cameroon, teaching rural communities how to use theatre for social change.
References
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- ^ "IIGD Publishers". iigdpublishers.com. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "About Bole Butake: 1947-2016 - The African Literature Association". 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "About Bole Butake: 1947-2016 - The African Literature Association". 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Butake, Bole | African Poetry Digital Portal". africanpoetics.unl.edu. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ RPCIG, Langaa (2012-07-12). "Bole Butake: 'I'm quite fulfilled with my career'". Langaa Research and Publishing Common Initiative Group. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ ""I'm Quite Fulfilled With My Career"". Cameroon News! Actualité du Cameroun - iCameroon. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "African Books Collective: Bole Butake". www.africanbookscollective.com. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ "Books by Bole Butake (Author of And palm-wine will flow)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Cameroon, Better Breed (2015-04-22). "10 Books by Cameroonians which Every Cameroonian should know/read - Better Breed Cameroon". Retrieved 2025-05-12.
- ^ Vinyoh, Tony (2020-03-19). "Famous Books About Cameroon You Should Read". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2025-05-12.