Boston Soko

Boston Jaston Soko, is a professor at Mzuzu University, in faculty of education, department of languages and literature, in French section.[1]. He has taught in several universities on French language as well as French literature. He has wrote a lot on African literature in French language as well as in English. Prof. Soko is also a chair-person of a cultural heritage known as Mziha Cultural Heritage[2]. Prof’s work is much praised and appreciated for contributing in promoting French language in republic of Malawi as well as promoting Malawian literature[3].

Boston Soko was born at Louden Mission (Embangweni) in Northern Region of the Republic of Malawi during Second World War. He studied at Dedza Secondary school and got a Cambridge Junior certificate of Education in 1963 and Cambridge O-Level School Certificate in 1966. He majored in French minoring geography and graduated in July, 1971.

He did his Master’s degree on African Novel at Université de Paris XIII (1977-1978)in France. Spent 1981 to 1984 at University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle (French: Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle) in france also, focusing on a PHD on African Oral Literature.

Prof. Soko due to his passion of African literature, he was knighted Chavallier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques in 1990[4] and in 2007 he was made an Officier dans l'Ordre Académiques by French government[5]

Prof Soko has been teaching for 44 years (as of 2017). He also taught at University of Swaziland[6] and he has since retired from Chancellor College.

References

  1. ↑ Luwe, S. (2007, March 6). Prof Boston Soko, a French Language Professor at MZUNI. Daily Times. P 9.
  2. ↑ Chiwambo, D. (1990, September 6). Prof Boston Soko; Chair of Mzinha Cultural Heritage. Daily Times. P 10
  3. ↑ Kusakala, G. (1992, August 20). Malawian Folktales in French Language; Boston Soko’s Book Launch. Malawi Nation News. P 21
  4. ↑ Mayesero, C. (1990, December 1). An award to Dr Boston Soko from french Government; Increase of Professors in Malawi. Malawi National News. P 14.
  5. ↑ Nyapeso, K. (2008, March 15). Boston Soko, From prof to Sir.MZUNI Magazine, 14-15.
  6. ↑ Chikondi, T. (1990, July 30). Boston Soko a professor of French. Malawi National News. P 18.
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