Jean-Baptiste Nguema Abessolo, also seen as J.-B. Abessolo-Nguema, (b. 15 February 1932) is an educator and writer of Gabon.

Born at Oyem , he was educated there and at Libreville, then studied educational administration at École des Cadres Superieures in Brazzaville and the École Normale Supérieure at Mouyondzi .

He was a school administrator and inspector of primary schools from 1952 to 1982, interrupted only by a year in Paris (1960-61). In December 1982 he became director-general of the International Center for Bantu Civilizations in Libreville.

Abessole has published a number of short stories in both Gabon and France.

Books

• Les Aventures de Biomo (IPN, 1975)
• Contes de gazelle. Les Aventures de Biomo. L'Arbre du voyageur (Paris: L'Ecole, 1975) ISBN 2-211-91774-7
• Contes du Gabon (Paris: Cle International, 1981, 1991) ISBN 2-853-19229-6

Reference

• David E. Gardinier , Historical Dictionary of Gabon, 2nd ed. (The Scarecrow Press, 1994) p. 31