Jean-Pierre Makouta-Mboukou was a Congolese politician, academic, novelist and playwright.
For his abundant and eclectic work his biographers have called him the “Congolese Victor Hugo” and the “baobab of Congolese literature”. Wikipedia
Born: July 17, 1929, Kindamba, Republic of the Congo
Died: October 9, 2012 (age 83 years), Pontoise, France
Nominations: Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire
Nationality: Congolese