| Intro | Cameroonian writer |
| Was | Writer |
| From | Cameroon |
| Type | Literature |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
26 April 1936, Sanaga-Maritime, Cameroon |
| Death |
3 July 1984, Germany, Germany |
| Star sign | Taurus |
Jean Ikellé-Matiba (April 26, 1936–1984) was a Cameroonian writer born in the Sanaga-Maritime division, Littoral Province, Cameroon. He studied in Paris and worked in France and Germany.
Notable works
- Cette Afrique là !(1963): written in French it is a political literature which examines Cameroons colonial periods.
- Adler und Lilie in Kamerun : Lebensbericht eines Afrikaners (1966) : written in German, it is the biography of an African who lived and worked under German and French colonial administration