Sylvain Bemba
Sylvain Bemba (born February 17, 1934 in Sibiti , Republic of the Congo , † July 8, 1995 in Paris , France ) was a Congolese writer , musician and journalist . He was the editor of Liaison magazine , the first Congolese literary magazine, and influenced many younger colleagues, such as Sony Labou Tansi . Sometimes he used the pseudonyms Martial Malinda and Belvain Michel .
Bemba mainly wrote novels and plays that were published in French . Individual works have also been translated into other languages as part of anthologies .
Bemba spent the last years of his life in exile in France.
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| SURNAME | Bemba, Sylvain |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Michel, Belvain; Malinda, Martial |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Congolese writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sibiti , Republic of the Congo |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 1995 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |