{"id":1089,"date":"2026-04-27T17:51:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholastiquemukasonga.net\/en\/?p=1089"},"modified":"2026-04-27T17:51:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:51:47","slug":"the-penguin-book-of-the-international-short-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholastiquemukasonga.net\/en\/the-penguin-book-of-the-international-short-story\/","title":{"rendered":"The Penguin Book of the International Short Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear readers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am very happy to share with you the publication of a book I am honored to be part of: <em><strong>The Penguin Book of the International Short Story<\/strong><\/em>, an anthology bringing together writers from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this collection, you will discover my short story <em>\u201cLa vache du roi Musinga\u201d<\/em> (<em>Cattle Praise Song<\/em> in English). This text is especially dear to me. It continues the work of memory and transmission that has shaped my writing since my earliest books: telling, through stories, the richness of Rwandan traditions and the narratives that live within me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is deeply moving for me to see this story alongside those of authors I greatly admire, such as <strong>Haruki Murakami, Han Kang, Salman Rushdie, Olga Tokarczuk<\/strong>, and <strong>Ted Chiang<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This anthology, edited by <strong>Rabih Alameddine<\/strong> and <strong>John Freeman<\/strong>, beautifully illustrates what literature can achieve: bringing together voices, languages, and imaginations across borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through <em>\u201cLa vache du roi Musinga\u201d<\/em>, I wanted to share with you a part of this Rwandan heritage, where the cow is not merely an animal, but a symbol of life, connection, and dignity. I hope this story will resonate with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to announce that the collection from which <em>\u201cLa vache du roi Musinga\u201d<\/em> is drawn will be published in the United States in 2026 under the title <em><strong>Murmurs from the Hills<\/strong><\/em>, by <strong>Archipelago Books<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for continuing to read me, to follow my work, and to keep these stories alive with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With my deepest gratitude,<br>Scholastique Mukasonga<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear readers, I am very happy to share with you the publication of a book I am honored to be part of: The Penguin Book of the International Short Story, an anthology bringing together writers from around the world. 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