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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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In Store : A BOOK OF MY OWN – ISOLARII

Books, News - Scholastique - July 8, 2023

I have the pleasure to announce that my new book “A BOOK OF MY OWN” is out now on Isolarii. I tried to share my…

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"Ο ΚΙΜΠΟΓΚΟ ΑΝΕΒΗΚΕ ΣΤΟΝ ΟΥΡΑΝΟ" - Scholastique Mukasonga Domabooks Rwanda Greece

In Store: “Ο ΚΙΜΠΟΓΚΟ ΑΝΕΒΗΚΕ ΣΤΟΝ ΟΥΡΑΝΟ” – Domabooks

Books, News - Scholastique - May 22, 2023

I’m delighted to announce that my new book “Ο ΚΙΜΠΟΓΚΟ ΑΝΕΒΗΚΕ ΣΤΟΝ ΟΥΡΑΝΟ” translated from french “Kibogo est monté au ciel” by Thanos Samartzis is out…

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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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In store now : Barfotakvinnan

Books - Scholastique - December 15, 2022

I’m delighted to announce that my new book “Barfotakvinnan” translated from french “La Femme aux pieds nus” by Maria Bjorkman is out on Bokförlaget Tranan the second…

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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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Scholastique Mukasonga and Mark Polizzotti at Brookline Booksmith to celebrate Kibogo rwanda novel

Scholastique Mukasonga and Mark Polizzotti at Brookline Booksmith – 09/29

Events - Scholastique - September 25, 2022

Join the Transnational Literature Series at Brookline Booksmith for an in-store event with Scholastique Mukasonga and translator Mark Polizzotti to celebrate the release of Kibogo. Longlisted for…

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Kibogo: A Reading & Conversation – Boston – 09/29/2022

Events - Scholastique - September 25, 2022

The Center for African Studies, the Institute on Culture, Religion & World Affairs, the Department of Romance Studies, and the Center for the Study of…

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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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Scholastique Mukasonga is a Rwandan author living in France. She was born in Gikongoro Province in 1956. Mukasonga left Rwanda before the Rwandan genocide, which killed 37 members of her family, her mother being one of them.

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