Tag: Hemley Boum
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Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie 2025 finalists announced
The Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie 2025 finalists were announced on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. 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. Worth €15,000, it is aimed at highlighting literary talents reflecting the expression of…
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Hemley Boum wins Prix Louis Guilloux 2024
Hemley Boum’s novel Le rêve du pêcheur won Prix Louis-Guilloux 2024 on Friday, October 4, 2024 Louis Guilloux was a French writer known for his novels describing working-class life and political struggles in the mid-twentieth century. The legendary writer passed away in 1980 and three years later the Conseil Général of the Côtes-d’Armor, his hometown,…
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Hemley Boum, Ruben Barrouk win at Livres En Vignes 2024
Hemley Boum and Ruben Barroukwon in their categories at Livres En Vignes 2024 on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Livres en Vignes (Books in Vines), is the first book festival dedicated to general literature and that of wine, vines, and the art of living in the heart of the Burgundy vineyards, France. It brings together authors,…
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Hemley Boum wins Prix littéraire des Sciences Po 2024.
Hemley Boum’s novel Le rêve du pêcheur won Prix littéraire des Sciences Po 2024 on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Sciences Po is France’s leading university for the social sciences offering degrees at the undergraduate, Master’s, and Ph. D. levels. This year, the university’s alumni association inaugurated Prix littéraire des Sciences Po (English: Sciences Po Literary…
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Hemley Boum is Prix Louis-Guilloux 2024 finalist
Hemley Boum’s novel Le rêve du pêcheur was declared a Prix Louis-Guilloux 2024 finalist on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Louis Guilloux was a French writer known for his novels describing working-class life and political struggles in the mid-twentieth century. The legendary writer passed away in 1980 and three years later the Conseil Général of the…
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Translations: Hemley Boum, Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, Brandon Taylor, Sulaiman Addonia
Translations for books by Hemley Boum, Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, Sulaiman Addonia, and Brandon Taylor are currently available for your reading pleasure. Book: De Daagen Komen en Gaan Original Title: Les Jours Vont et Viennent Author: Hemley Boum Translators: Mieke Maassen, Gertrud Maes and Alice Teekman Publisher: Uitgeverijorlando Publishing Date: December 1, 2020 Language: French to…
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Hemley Boum announced Prix Kourouma 2020 winner in Geneva.
Hemley Boum was announced the winner of the Prix Kourouma 2020 in Geneva on October 30, 2020. Ahmadou Kourouma was the Ivorian novelist who wrote Allah N’est Pas (Allah is Not Obliged) in 2002, En Attendant Le Vote Des Bêtes Sauvages (Waiting for the Wild Beasts to Vote) in 1998, and Les Soleils Des Indépendances…
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Marc Alexandre Oho Bambe at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4.
Marc Alexandre Oho Bambe’s session at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 4 from Lille, France happened on July 5, 2020. He was hosted by Hemley Boum. Afrolit Sans Frontières, a virtual literary festival for writers of African origin, was founded by author and publisher Zukiswa Wanner as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic international lockdowns. The…
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Prix Kourouma 2020 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for Prix Kourouma 2020 was announced on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Ahmadou Kourouma was the Ivorian novelist who wrote Allah N’est Pas (Allah is Not Obliged) in 2002, En Attendant Le Vote Des Bêtes Sauvages (Waiting for the Wild Beasts to Vote) in 1998, and Les Soleils Des Indépendances (The Suns of Independence)…
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Hemley Boum at Afrolit Sans Frontières Season 2.
Hemley Boum wrapped up the penultimate day of Season 2 of Afrolit Sans Frontières from Paris, France on Sunday, April 26, 2020. She was hosted by Raoul Djimeli. Afrolit Sans Frontières, an initiative by and for writers of African origin, started in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic international lockdown. Season 2, like…