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The New York Times - Book review : Barefoot Woman by Scholastique Mukasonga - Rwanda genocide literature memoir

The New York Times review : Barefoot Woman

Reviews - Scholastique - January 10, 2019

Journalist’s Julian Lucas for The New York Times reviewed my book “The Barefoot Woman” in his essay intituled “Turning the ‘Curse of Ham’ Into a…

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The Barefoot Woman

Books - Scholastique - December 19, 2018

I’m delighted to announce you that my book “The Barefoot Woman“, translated from french “La Femme aux pieds nus” by Jordan Stump, is out on…

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New York Times Books : ‘The Barefoot Woman’

Reviews - Scholastique - December 5, 2018

Glad to see my upcoming book “The Barefoot Woman” reviewed by Parul Sehgal for the New York Times.

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BBC Culture : Ten books to read this December- Scholastique Mukasonga - Rwanda, Genocide, memoir

BBC Culture : Ten Book to read this December

Reviews - Scholastique - December 5, 2018

The Barefoot Woman is part of the BBC Culture selection of the “Ten Book to Read” this December.

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Shelf Awareness Review : The Barefoot Woman

Reviews - Scholastique - December 5, 2018

You can read in the November 19th edition of Shelf Awareness a review of Julia Kastner on my upcoming release in the United States ‘The…

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Literary Hub : 11 books to read this December - Scholastique Mukasonga - Rwanda Scholastique Mukasonga

Literary Hub : 11 books to read this December

Reviews - Scholastique - December 4, 2018

“The Barefoot Woman” was named one of “11 books to read this December” by Literary Hub . My book “The Barefoot Woman“, translated by Jordan…

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Festival Women of the World at Rio de Janeiro - Scholastique Mukasonga, Rwanda, literature memoir genocide

Festival Women of the World at Rio de Janeiro

Events - Scholastique - November 16, 2018

I participate in THE WOMEN OF THE WORLD FESTIVA (WOW) which takes place in Rio de Janeiro from 16 to 18 November 2018.

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The author Scholastique Mukasonga discusses “Cattle Praise Song,” her short story from this week’s issue of the magazine The New Yorker

The New Yorker : Cattle Praise Song and Q&A

News - Scholastique - November 6, 2018

The New Yorker published “Cattle Praise Song,” my short story from this week’s issue of the magazine. I also gave an interview for the The…

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World Literature Today review : The Barefoot Woman by Scholastique Mukasonga

World Literature Today review : The Barefoot Woman

Uncategorized - Scholastique - November 6, 2018

World Literature Today published a review by Andreea Gabudeanu about my new book ‘The Barefoot Woman‘, edited by Archipelago Books.

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Kirkus Reviews : The Barefoot Woman

Reviews - Scholastique - October 10, 2018

Kirkus Reviews published a new review of my upcoming book ” The Barefoot Woman ” translated from French by Jordan Stump and edited Archipelago Books…

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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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