In “Que d’être une femme”, the author relates the stories of Lekunze, Chimène and Murielle. Their lives, marked by suffering and rejection, yet also by hope and perseverance, reveal, day by day, the daily trials faced by women in a society where simply being a woman is already a burden and a shackle from the very dawn of life. Inspired by his own experiences with a single woman, the author reveals the harshness of their plight while celebrating their courage. To him, women thus appear as resilient, indomitable beings, capable of rising from the ashes like a phoenix, and embodying mystery and power, much like the Sphinx.

About the author
Davy Djomeni, a Cameroonian writer born in the 1990s, is a PhD student with a passion for learning. He has been writing since secondary school and has been publishing since 2017. An award-winning author of poetry, novels and essays, he was shortlisted for the Aprèm’ du livre in 2021. He is now back with a collection of short stories exploring the female experience.

L'aprèm' du livre is the monthly book presentation organised by the Goethe-Institut Cameroon. It enables authors to present their works to a broad public and to trigger dialogue with the audience. Each year, 11 authors are selected by a jury following a call for entries.