Myriam Warner-Vieyra

Myriam Warner-Vieyra
Born
Annoncia Josèphe Marguerite Warner

(1939-03-25)March 25, 1939
Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
DiedDecember 29, 2017(2017-12-29) (aged 78)
Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
Burial placeCimetière Bel-Air, Dakar, Senegal
EducationCheikh Anta Diop University
OccupationsLibrarian, novelist, short-story writer, & poet
Notable work
  • Le Quimboiseur L’avait Dit (1980)
  • Juletane (1982)
  • Femmes échouées (1988)
SpousePaulin Soumanou Vieyra
Children3

Myriam Warner-Vieyra (March 25, 1939 to December 29, 2017) was a Guadeloupean-born Francophone writer and librarian, focusing on novels and short stories. While being most known for her 1982 work Juletane, she’s also known for her cultural and social work. Most notably, Warner-Vieyra was a founding member of the Dakar chapter of Zonta International, having acted as treasurer, president, and governor of the chapter.

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