| Intro | Cameroonian writer |
| Was | Writer |
| From |
Nigeria Cameroon |
| Type | Literature |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1930 |
| Death |
4 September 2013 (aged 83 years) |
Sankie Maimo (1930 – 4 September 2013) was a writer from British Southern Cameroons. Maimo moved to Ibadan, Nigeria, where he worked as a school teacher. There, he founded the journal Cameroon Voice in 1955. This was followed by a play called I Am Vindicated, and a children’s book called Adventuring with Jaja. His works advocated the adoption of European values as a means to bring Africa into the wider world.
Tribute
- Sankie Maimo was awarded the Grand prix de la mémoire of the GPLA 2014.