Tag: Writing paths
Being from Mauritius and the world, with Barlen Pyamootoo
Monterey is the title of the new opus from the pen of the Mauritian Barlen Pyamootoo. The man made himself known in 1999 by publishing Benares, his very first novel.…
In the hustle and bustle of colonial Kenya, with Ngugi wa Thiong’o (2/2)
” Dreaming in times of war is the French title of the childhood memories of novelist and playwright Ngugi wa Thiong’o. Octogenarian, the writer restores in this first volume of…
Literature: dreaming in times of war, with the Kenyan Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1/2)
The Kenyan Ngugi wa Thiong’o is the author of an immense body of work inspired by the myths and legends of his country, but also by its political destiny from…
On the new tracks of creolity, with Martiniquais Gerry L’Etang
A newcomer to Caribbean literature, the Martiniquais Gerry L’Etang imposes himself with his new novel Disappearance as an important voice of literary creoleness. Questioning the future of his island in…
In the wake of powerful women, with Chika Unigwe
First novel by Nigerian Chika Unigwe to be published in French, Fata Morgana recounts the trajectories rich in drama and dreams of four African prostitutes stranded on the sidewalks of…
At the heart of the silences and despair of Nigerian migrants, with Chika Unigwe
Author of four novels and a collection of short stories, Chika Unigwe shares her life between Nigeria and the United States where she lives today after having lived in Belgium…
Reconnect with candor, with Elgas
Product of the Présence Africaine team, like his compatriot Mbougar Sarr, winner of the 2021 Goncourt Prize, Elgas is a journalist, essayist and novelist. With black malehis first novel, this…
In Chad without the stars, with Nétonon Noël Ndjékéry
The Chadian Nétonon Noël Ndjékéry explores in his new novel, There is no rainbow in Heaven, the difficult subject of trans-Saharan slavery. Combining the breath of great epic tales and…
At the bedside of the dead mother, with the Haitian poet Rodney Saint-Éloi
Poet, publisher, activist, the Haitian Rodney Saint-Éloi delivers with his novel When it’s sad Bertha sings a moving story of mourning and homage to his deceased mother. Standing in front…
Reflecting on the mystery of writing, with Mauritian Ananda Devi
We no longer present Ananda Devi. A major figure in the French-speaking literary world, this Mauritian-born novelist is the author of around twenty books, including novels, collections of short stories…