Tag: Tierno Monénembo
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Book Digest: Tierno Monénembo, Saara El-Arifi, Otoniya J. Okot Bitek, Remilekun Anikulapo-Kuti
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books from Tierno Monénembo, Saara El-Arifi, Otoniya J. Okot Bitek, and Remilekun Anikulapo-Kuti. The Lives and Deaths of Véronique Bangoura by Tierno Monénembo Publisher: Schaffner PressDate: March 4, 2025Genre: FictionLanguage: English (Translated from French by Ryan Chamberlain)Where to find it: Schaffner Press Tierno Monénembo A winner of some…
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Tierno Monénembo wins Grand Prix de la Francophonie 2017
Guinee’s Tierno Monénembo is the recipient of the Grand Prix de la Francophonie 2017, the most prestigious award of the French Academy, for his body of work. The Grand Prix de la Francophonie, awarded by the International Foundation, was set up by the Canadian Government in 1986 to recognise “the work of a French-speaking physical…