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Marcel Cabon grew up in the village of Petite Rivière Noire on the west side of the island of [[Mauritius]]. He began his writing career in 1931 with the publication of ''[[L'Essor]]''. As a journalist, he often traveled to [[Madagascar]] between 1946 and 1947. However, in 1947, he |
Marcel Cabon grew up in the village of Petite Rivière Noire on the west side of the island of [[Mauritius]]. He began his writing career in 1931 with the publication of ''[[L'Essor]]''. As a journalist, he often traveled to [[Madagascar]] between 1946 and 1947. However, in 1947, he was not welcomed by local journalists, and so the authorities deported him back to Mauritius. In spite of the forced displacement, Cabon's time in Madagascar inspired him to write ''Kélibé-Kéliba'' in 1956. |
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After spending time working as a radio broadcaster, Cabon returned to [[print media]] and by 1956, he became the editor of the ''Mauritian''. While filling that position, he also held the same position at ''Advance'', a pro-labor daily newspaper. |
After spending some time working as a radio broadcaster, Cabon returned to [[print media]] and by 1956, he became the editor of the ''Mauritian''. While filling that position, he also held the same position at ''Advance'', a pro-labor daily newspaper. |
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His novel ''Namasté'' earned him the literary [[pseudonym]], Marcel Cabon. The hero in the novel, Ram, is a young [[Mauritians of Indian origin|Indo-Mauritian]] who inherits a piece of land and becomes popular in the village where he lives. He encourages the peasants to help each other by building a school and creating a road. But when his wife is killed by the collapse of his house during a tropical storm, Ram loses his purpose. ''Namasté'' was reissued in 1981 and later reprinted to accommodate the educational institutions that have included his novel in their programs. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemauricien.com/article/marcel-cabons-novel-namaste-the-story-of-folk-life-of-an-indian-village/|title=Marcel Cabon’s Novel ‘Namasté’: The Story of Folk Life of An Indian Village|date=2018-08-17|website=Le Mauricien|language=fr-FR|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> |
His novel ''Namasté'' earned him the literary [[pseudonym]], Marcel Cabon. The hero in the novel, Ram, is a young [[Mauritians of Indian origin|Indo-Mauritian]] who inherits a piece of land and becomes popular in the village where he lives. He encourages the peasants to help each other by building a school and creating a road. But when his wife is killed by the collapse of his house during a tropical storm, Ram loses his purpose. ''Namasté'' was reissued in 1981 and later reprinted to accommodate the educational institutions that have included his novel in their programs. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.lemauricien.com/article/marcel-cabons-novel-namaste-the-story-of-folk-life-of-an-indian-village/|title=Marcel Cabon’s Novel ‘Namasté’: The Story of Folk Life of An Indian Village|date=2018-08-17|website=Le Mauricien|language=fr-FR|access-date=2019-07-03}}</ref> |
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Marcel Cabon (pseudonym, Jacques Marsèle) (February 29, 1912 at Curepipe - January 31, 1972) was a writer, journalist and poet.[1]
Life
Marcel Cabon grew up in the village of Petite Rivière Noire on the west side of the island of Mauritius. He began his writing career in 1931 with the publication of L'Essor. As a journalist, he often traveled to Madagascar between 1946 and 1947. However, in 1947, he was not welcomed by local journalists, and so the authorities deported him back to Mauritius. In spite of the forced displacement, Cabon's time in Madagascar inspired him to write Kélibé-Kéliba in 1956.
After spending some time working as a radio broadcaster, Cabon returned to print media and by 1956, he became the editor of the Mauritian. While filling that position, he also held the same position at Advance, a pro-labor daily newspaper.
His novel Namasté earned him the literary pseudonym, Marcel Cabon. The hero in the novel, Ram, is a young Indo-Mauritian who inherits a piece of land and becomes popular in the village where he lives. He encourages the peasants to help each other by building a school and creating a road. But when his wife is killed by the collapse of his house during a tropical storm, Ram loses his purpose. Namasté was reissued in 1981 and later reprinted to accommodate the educational institutions that have included his novel in their programs. [2]
In 1970, Cabon left the management of Advance to become the Chief of Information Service of the Mauritian Radio-Television, associated with the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation.
Works
- Namaste, novel (1965). Port Louis: Eds. of the Indian Ocean, 1981.[2]
- Brasse-au-Vent, novel (1968). Port Louis: Eds. of the Indian Ocean, 1989.
References
- ^ "Marcel Cabon". Oxford Reference. doi:10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095540494. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ a b "Marcel Cabon's Novel 'Namasté': The Story of Folk Life of An Indian Village". Le Mauricien (in French). 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
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