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Royal Society of Literature : 2023 International Writers

Royal Society of Literature : 2023 International Writers

Awards, News - Scholastique - December 1, 2023

It’s with a vivid emotion that I received the Royal Society of Literature International writers. I would like to thank the RSL on behalf of…

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Dears readers, I'm delighted to announce you that my book KIBOGO, published by Daunt Books and translated by Mark Polizzotti, has been awarded for English PEN Translates awards. The first time English PEN has awarded title from Rwanda! Scholastique Mukasonga

Kibogo wins English PEN Translates

Awards, News - Scholastique - September 4, 2023

Dears readers, I’m delighted to announce you that my book KIBOGO, published by Daunt Books and translated by Mark Polizzotti, has been awarded for English…

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Kibogo National Book Award finalist 2022 Scholastique Mukasonga Rwanda

Kibogo is finalist for the National Book Award for Translated Literature

Awards, News - Scholastique - October 5, 2022

I’m very glad to be part on the National Book Award shortlist as a finalist for the second time with my new book KIBOGO translate by Mark…

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THE BAREFOOT WOMAN on the Baillie Gifford Prize longlist for non-fiction 2022 - Scholastique Mukasonga rwanda genocide memoir

THE BAREFOOT WOMAN on the Baillie Gifford Prize longlist for non-fiction 2022

Awards, News - Scholastique - September 24, 2022

Dears readers, I’m delighted to announce you that my book The Barefoot Woman, published by Daunt Books and translated by Jordan Stump, has been longlisted for the Baillie…

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Kibogo selected for the 2022 National Book Award for Translated Literature

Kibogo longlisted for the 2022 National Book Awards

Awards, News - Scholastique - September 15, 2022

Dears readers, I have the pleasure to share with you the honor that conferring me & translator Mark Polizzoti with the nomination of KIBOGO on…

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OUR LADY OF THE NILE win The Crystal Bear for the Best Film at Berlinale 2020

OUR LADY OF THE NILE win The Crystal Bear for the Best Film at Berlinale 2020

Awards - Scholastique - February 29, 2020

Our Lady of the Nile (Notre-Dame du Nil) by Atiq Rahimi was awarded the Crystal Bear for the Best Film in Generation 14plus at the…

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National Book Awards 2019 finalists

The Barefoot Woman is US National Book Awards 2019 finalist

Awards - Scholastique - October 9, 2019

I’m so grateful to see my book The Barefoot Woman as a Finalist for 2019 National Book Awards for Translated Literature.

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PEN Center USA, the West Coast center of PEN International, the world’s oldest international literary and human rights organization, is pleased to announce its 2017 Literary Awards finalists

Cockroaches has been named a PEN Center USA finalist!

Awards - Scholastique - August 11, 2017

I proud to announce that my book Cockroaches , trans. by Jordan Stump, has been named a PEN Center USA finalist!

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Cockroaches finalist for The French-American Foundation Translation Prize

Awards - Scholastique - March 18, 2017

Cockroaches, translated by Jordan Stump and published by Archipelago Books, is finalist for The French-American Foundation Translation Prize 2017.

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Cockroaches finalist on the L.A. Times Book Prize

Cockroaches finalist on the L.A. Times Book Prize

Awards - Scholastique - February 24, 2017

I am moved and deeply comforted to learn that Cockroaches, translated by Jordan Stump from my first book, Inyenzi ou les Cafards, has interested you…

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