Jean Pliya
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Jean Pliya 🇧🇯

Jean Pliya (Known as "Jean Pliya")
Playwright, Historical Novelist, Geographer, Minister of National Education
Born 1931-07-21 🇧🇯 Djougou, Benin
Passed Away 2015-05-14 Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Lifespan 83 years old
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"True history is not written by the conqueror; it lives on through the courage of those who defied him."

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Preeminent Beninese playwright and novelist whose monumental historical drama 'Kondo le requin' (Grand Prix Littéraire d'Afrique Noire) immortalized King Behanzin's resistance against colonialism.

Biographical Record

Jean Pliya was born on July 21, 1931, in Djougou in northern Dahomey. Graduating in geography from the Universities of Dakar and Toulouse, Pliya held distinguished chairs in geography and served as Minister of Information and Education of Dahomey.

In 1969, Pliya was awarded the prestigious Grand Prix Littéraire d'Afrique Noire for his epic historical drama Kondo le requin, depicting King Behanzin's heroic struggle to defend Dahomey's sovereignty against French colonial conquerors. His satirical short-story collection L'Arbre fétiche and play La Secrétaire particulière remain standard works studied in schools across West Africa.

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Abomey Catholic Mission Cemetery
Abomey, Benin
GPS: 7.1800, 1.9880
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