Background
She was born Philomène Isabelle Mandeng in Dschang in western Cameroon and was educated at the University of Yaoundé.
She was born Philomène Isabelle Mandeng in Dschang in western Cameroon and was educated at the University of Yaoundé.
She has taught at the Lycée Leclerc there. Bassek published the novel Louisiana Tache de sang (The Stain of Blood) in 1990.