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"Dr Joyce Ashuntantang", is a Cameroonian poet and creative writer. She has contributed to nine international anthologies of poetry and currently a tenured Associate Professor of English at the University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut Ashuntantang started writing publications when she was in Secondary school but never thought of writing as a career because in her country Cameroon where she grew up,writing was not presented as a career. She received a B.A in English with a minor in Theater Arts from the University of Yaounde-Cameroon, with a Master's in Library and Information Science from the University of Age stats, UK, and a pH.D in English/African Literature from the City University of New York. She has published 4 books of poetry and contributed to 13 of International poetry anthologies and 1 short story anthology which include: Landscaping Postcoloniality; The Dissemination of Cameroon Anglophone Literature(2009) and three poetry collections; Their Campagne Party Will End;Poems in honour of Bate Besong, co-edited(2008); A Basket of Flaming Ashes(2010) and Beautiful Fire(2018). Her rewards include:Spirit of Detriot Award for Leadership(1987); Ministry of Culture Cameroon, Award for Outstanding Performance in Theater(1989,1994); Belle K. Ribicoff Prize for Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship(2012) and Kathrack=Bangladesh Literary Award.

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