Florent Couao-Zotti

Florent Couao-Zotti (born 1964) is a writer of comics, plays, and short stories, who lives in Cotonou, Benin. He is fond of employing the short story as a form. He is also editor of several satirical magazines and a cultural columnist.

Quotes

• I just want to leave my mark on the literature of my time and on African literature.
• The writer has a social and sometimes political role.
• The writer makes people travel through his texts, making them happy.
• The writer is more concerned with articulating issues than with doing politics.
  • Interview with Bénin Intelligent, 2019.