Category: France
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Book Digest: Fiston Mwanza Mujila, Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, Nkereuwem Albert, Ayana Gray
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Fiston Mwanza Mujila, Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, Nkereuwem Albert, and Ayana Gray. The Slaughterhouse of Dreams by Fiston Mwanza Mujila Publisher: Deep VellumPublication Date: November 18, 2025Genre: Poetry Language: English (translated from French by J. Bret Maney) Where to find it: Deep Vellum Fiston Mwanza Mujila Fiston…
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Nathacha Appanah wins Prix Femina 2025
Nathacha Appanah’s novel La nuit au cœur was announced the winner of Prix Femina 2025 in Paris, France, on Monday, November 3, 2025. The Prix Femina is a French literary prize created by 22 writers for the magazine La Vie heureuse (today known as Femina) in 1904. Decided annually by an exclusively female jury, they…
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Book Digest: Nathacha Appanah, Adedayo Agarau, Stella Dadzie, Donika Kelly
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Nathacha Appanah, Adedayo Agarau, Stella Dadzie, and Donika Kelly. La Nuit au Cœur by Nathacha Appanah Publisher: Editions GallimardDate: August 21, 2025Genre: Fiction Language: French Where to find it: Editions Gallimard Nathacha Appanah Nathacha Appanah is a Mauritian-French author known for her novels, which often explore…
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Nathacha Appanah is Prix Goncourt 2025 finalist
Nathacha Appanah’s novel La nuit au Cœur is among the Prix Goncourt 2025 finalists announced in Paris, France, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The Prix Goncourt is given by the French Académie Goncourt to the author of “the best and most imaginative prose work of the year”. While it only has a token prize of…
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Nathacha Appanah is Prix Femina 2025 finalist
Nathacha Appanah’s novel La nuit au cœur was declared a Prix Femina 2025 finalist in Paris, France, on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The Prix Femina is a French literary prize created by 22 writers for the magazine La Vie heureuse (today known as Femina) in 1904. It is decided each year by an exclusively female…
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Prix Voix d’Afriques 2025 finalists announced
The finalists of Prix Voix d’Afriques 2025 were announced by the jury chair, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Voix d’Afriques (English: Voices of Africa) is a literary prize intended to bring out young French-language authors from the African continent. Initiated by JC Lattès, RFI, and the Cité Internationale des Arts in 2020,…
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Prix Médicis 2025 Deuxièmes Sélections revealed
Nathacha Appanah and Natasha Brown are on the Prix Médicis 2025 Deuxièmes Sélections announced in Paris, France, on Thursday, October 16, 2025. In 1958, French citizens Gala Barbisan and Jean-Pierre Giraudoux founded Prix Médicis to recognise a novel, a story, a collection of short stories by an author who does not yet have notoriety corresponding…
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Nathacha Appanah, Natasha Brown on Prix Femina 2025 Premier Selection
Nathacha Appanah and Natasha Brown are on the Prix Femina 2025 Premier Selection announced in Paris, France, on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The Prix Femina is a French literary prize created by 22 writers for the magazine La Vie heureuse (today known as Femina) in 1904. It is decided each year by an exclusively female…
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Prix Renaudot 2025 Premier Selection announced
Nathacha Appanah and Kaouther Adimi are among the Prix Renaudot 2025 Premier Selection, announced in Paris, France, on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Prix Renaudot is a French literary prize awarded to the author of an outstanding original novel published in the previous year. It was created by ten art critics awaiting the results of the…
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Prix Goncourt 2025 Premiere Selection Announced
Nathacha Appanah, David Diop, and Yanick Lahens are on the Prix Goncourt 2025 Premiere Selection announced in Paris, France, on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. The Prix Goncourt is given by the French Académie Goncourt to the author of “the best and most imaginative prose work of the year”. While it only has a token prize…
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English PEN Translates 2025 winners announced
Conceição Evaristo, Gaël Faye, and Ana Paula Maia are among the PEN Translates 2025 winners announced on Thursday, July 24, 2025. PEN Translates, with support from Arts Council England, has encouraged UK publishers to acquire more books from other languages since 2012. The award helps UK publishers to meet the costs of translating new works…
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Book Digest: Ondjaki, Demi Letsa, Eve Guerra, Nana Ekua Brew Hammond
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Ondjaki, Demi Letsa, Eve Guerra, and Nana Ekua Brew Hammond. 28th February House by Demi Letsa Publisher: IndependentDate: July 3, 2025Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: 28th February: A Novel Demi Letsa Demi Letsa, PhD, is a Ghanaian global health professional and storyteller whose work has…
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Rive Noire Littérature 2025 for Paris on June 28
The first edition of Rive Noire Littérature 2025 will be hosted in Paris, France, on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Lareus Gangoueus is a literary critic known for his passion for literature and his role in creating a multimedia archive of African literature. For years, he has hosted the literary show “Les Lectures de Gangoueus” on…
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Abigail Assor wins Prix du roman Version Femina 2025
Abigail Assor’s novel La nuit de David won Prix du roman Version Femina 2025 in Paris, France, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Version Femina is a French weekly magazine supplement which focuses on a range of topics relevant to women, including celebrity news, fashion, beauty, health, and lifestyle. Every month, from January to October, the…
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Book Digest: Bilguissa Diallo, Edify Yakusak, Jo Ingabire Moys, K. Ancrum
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Bilguissa Diallo, Edify Yakusak, Jo Ingabire Moys, and K. Ancrum. Transhumances by Bilguissa Diallo Publisher: Les EditricesDate: May 26, 2025Genre: FictionLanguage: FrenchWhere to find it: Indigo, Bilguissa Diallo Bilguissa Diallo is a French journalist, activist, and novelist who was born in France and lives near Paris.…