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Sweeden meet Scholastique Mukasonga rwanda

Literary encounter in Sweden

Events, News - Scholastique - February 22, 2023

See you in Sweden for 2 events at Uppsala on 22/2 and Stockholm on 24/4 to present my books “Barfotakvinnan” and “Madonna vid Nilen” 🇸🇪…

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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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Discussion between Scholastique Mukasonga and Vladimir Sorokin at Brooklyn Book Festival 2022

Discussion between Scholastique Mukasonga and Vladimir Sorokin at Brooklyn Book Festival on Oct 2

Events, News - Scholastique - September 26, 2022

I’m delighted to be at the Brooklyn Book Festival this year for a conversation  between me, to present Kibogo, and Russian writer-in-exile Vladimir Sorokin, who…

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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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ILFDublin and the Center for Resistance Studies at Trinity College Dublin invite Scholastique Mukasonga to present her powerful novel The Barefoot Woman - Rwanda novel memoir

ILFDublin : National Memories, Personal Stories

Events, News - Scholastique - May 18, 2022

See you in ILFDublin Sat 21 May at 19:45 to present my book “The Barefoot Woman“. 👣 🇮🇪

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The Guardian - Rwanda UK asylum opinio Mukasonga

The Guardian Opinion : As a Rwandan, I see what’s missing from the asylum debate

News - Scholastique - April 20, 2022

My tribune “As a Rwandan, I see what’s missing from the Asylum debate : the voices of refugees themselves” is published on The Guardian Opinion. Rwanda…

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“Our Lady of the Nile” on the Big Jubilee Read – BBC Arts

“Our Lady of the Nile” on the Big Jubilee Read – BBC Arts

News - Scholastique - April 18, 2022

Honorated and proud to have my book “Our Lady of the Nile” on the Big Jubilee Read list ❤️ The BBC ‘s Jubilee Read has been compiled…

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Frau auf bloBen FüBen by Scholastique Mukasonga - Peter Hammer Verlag novel Rwanda genocide tutsi 1994

In Store Now : Frau auf bloBen FüBen – Peter Hammer Verlag

Books, News - Scholastique - March 15, 2022

Really glad to share with you a new translated book for “Frau auf bloBen FüBen” translated from french “La Femme aux pieds nus” out 8…

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Edinburgh International Book Festival - Scholastique Mukasonga: Reclaiming Rwanda’s Stories

Edinburgh International Book Festival – online event on 20 August at 2.15pm (BST)

Events, News - Scholastique - August 18, 2021

Edinburgh International Book Festival invite me for a conversation with Ellah Wakatama, Editor-at-Large at Canongate Books, to talk about Our Lady of the Nile and…

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