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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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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 Irish Times Review : The Barefoot Woman by Scholastique Mukasonga Rwanda novel genocide Tutsi

The Irish Times Review : The Barefoot Woman

Reviews - Scholastique - April 25, 2022

You can read a beautiful review by Molara Woods from the Irish Times of my book THE BAREFOOT WOMAN (translated by Jordan Stump). ‘In gentle,…

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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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The Barefoot Woman by Scholastique Mukasonga – Daunt Books Rwand novel genocide Tutsi

In Store Now : The Barefoot Woman – Daunt Books

Books - Scholastique - April 13, 2022

I’m delighted to announce that my book “The Barefoot Woman” translated from french “La Femme aux pieds nus” by Jordan Stump will be released this…

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The Telegraph Barefoot Woman Scholastique Mukasonga Rwanda genocide Tutsi memoir

Daily Telegraph review The Barefoot Woman

Reviews - Scholastique - April 4, 2022

A 4-star review from Claire Allfree in the Daily Telegraph for my novel THE BAREFOOT WOMAN (translated by Jordan Stump). My book will be published…

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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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The Telegraph :"Our Lady of The Nile"among The best novels of 2021

The Telegraph :”Our Lady of The Nile”among the best novels of 2021

News, Reviews, Uncategorized - Scholastique - July 6, 2021

Thanks to The Telegraph to have selected my novel “Our Lady of the Nil” among The best novels of 2021 so far” Read the whole…

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Financial Times : Summer books of 2021: Fiction in translation

Financial Times : Summer books of 2021: Fiction in translation

News, Reviews - Scholastique - July 6, 2021

Thanks to Ángel Guirra-Quintana, journalist for the Financial Times, for selected my novel “Our Lady of the Nil” amont their “Summer books of 2021: Fiction…

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You can read a new review of John Self  from The Observer for my novel "Our Lady Of nile" (translated by Melanie Mauthner). Rwanda memoir tutsi genocide

The Observer Review: Our Lady of Nile

News, Reviews - Scholastique - March 23, 2021

You can read a new great review of John Self  from The Observer for my novel “Our Lady Of nile” (translated by Melanie Mauthner). My…

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