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“Still, he had held on to the wound and not life, to decadence and not revival. He said he was a man of a bygone era.”
—Blaise Ndala, In the Belly of the Congo (2021)
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“Still, he had held on to the wound and not life, to decadence and not revival. He said he was a man of a bygone era.”
—Blaise Ndala, In the Belly of the Congo (2021)
Blaise Ndala is Prix du livre d’Ottawa 2022 finalist.
Blaise Ndala is Prix du livre d’Ottawa 2022 finalist.
Blaise Ndala’s Dans le ventre du Congo is a finalist at Prix du livre d’Ottawa 2022. The announcement was made on September 20, 2022. Prix du livre d’Ottawa and Ottawa Book Award, founded in 1986, is a Canadian literary award presented by the City of Ottawa to the best English and French language books written in the previous year by a living author residing in Ottawa. There are 4 awards each…
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Blaise Ndala, Louis-Philippe Dalembert on Prix de la Porte Dorée 2022 shortlist
Blaise Ndala, Louis-Philippe Dalembert on Prix de la Porte Dorée 2022 shortlist
Blaise Ndala and Louis-Philippe Dalembert are on the shortlist for Prix de la Porte Dorée 2022 announced on April 9, 2022. Prix de la Porte Dorée (English: Porte Dorée Literary Prize) rewards a novel or a story written in French dealing with the theme of exile. The prize is endowed with 4,000 euros. The jury selects the winner from among ten titles from the current editorial year, selected by…
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Blaise Ndala is honorary president of Salon du livre de l'Outaouais 2022
Blaise Ndala is honorary president of Salon du livre de l’Outaouais 2022
Blaise Ndala was revealed to be the honorary president of Salon du livre de l’Outaouais 2022 on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. The Salon du livre de l’Outaouais is an annual literary and cultural event taking place in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1979, its mission is to catalyze literary life in the Outaouais. Since its foundation, it has received between 30,000 and 40,000 visitors per year,…
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Blaise Ndala wins Prix Kourouma 2021 in Geneva.
Blaise Ndala wins Prix Kourouma 2021 in Geneva.
Blaise Ndala was revealed to be the winner of Prix Kourouma 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland on October 22, 2021. When legendary Ivorian author Ahmadou Kourouma passed away in 2003, the African salon at the Geneva Book Fair decided to pay tribute to him by creating a literary prize that bears his name in the following year. Awarded each year as part of the Geneva Book Fair, the Prix Ahmadou Kourouma…
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Writers of African descent finalists on Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie 2021.
Writers of African descent finalists on Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie 2021.
Blaise Ndala, Marc Alexandre Oho Bambe, Bessora, and Emmelie Prophete are finalists of the Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie 2021 announced on October 21, 2021. Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie (English: Five Continents Prize of the Francophonie) was established by the International Organization of the Francophonie in 2001. It is aimed at highlighting literary talents…
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Blaise Ndala is Prix Ivoire 2021 winner.
Blaise Ndala is Prix Ivoire 2021 winner.
Blaise Ndala’s novel Dans le venture du Congo was declared the winner of Prix Ivoire 2021 on October 20, 2021. The Prix Ivoire is a literary award open to writers from Africa and its Diasporas created by Akwaba Culture, an Ivorian law association, in 2008. It is sponsored by the Côte d’Ivoire Ministry of Culture, Francophonie the International Organization of La Francophonie, the French Embassy…
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Prix Ivoire for African Literature 2021 shortlist announced
Prix Ivoire for African Literature 2021 shortlist announced
The finalists for Prix Ivoire for African Literature in French, the leading literary prize from Cote D’Ivoire, were announced on Sunday, August 29, 2021 The Prix Ivoire is an award created by Akwaba Culture, an Ivorian law association in 2008. Open to writers from Africa and its Diasporas, the winner gets a two million CFA francs (about 3,000 euros) cheque, a trophy and attends the Geneva Book…
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