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Esther Razanadrasoa

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Esther Razanadrasoa, pen name Anja-Z, (1892–1931) was a Malagasy poet and novelist who wrote in the Malagasy language. She was also the editor in chief of the literary journal Tsara Hafatra.[1][2]

Biography

Born in Madagascar in 1892, Esther Razanadrasoa was brought up by a father who was a journalist, writer and composer, and by a mother who inspired her to adopt the pen name of Anja-Z. Following in her father's footsteps, she wrote novels, plays and poetry.[1] While her poetry was not published during her lifetime, she published a number of novels, several of them considered highly successful. She was also editor in chief of the Malagasy literary journal Tsara Hafatra.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Rabearivelo, J.J. (12 March 1932). "Sur Esther Razanadrasoa" (PDF) (in French). Le Journal des Poètes. Retrieved 1 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Nouvelles et potins" (in French). Chantecler. 20 April 1031. Retrieved 1 August 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)