Maryse Condé
Maryse Condé (born February 11, 1937) is a French author. She is best known for her novel Segu (1984–85).[2] She is a scholar of Francophone literature and Professor Emerita of French at Columbia University.[3]
Maryse Condé | |
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 Maryse Condé in 2008 | |
| Born | Maryse Boucolon 11 February 1937 Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe |
| Language | French |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Lycée Fénelon |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Notable works | Segu |
| Spouse | Mamadou Condé[1] |
She writes her novels in French and they have been translated into English. She has won Le Grand Prix Litteraire de la Femme (1986), Le Prix de L’Académie Francaise (1988), and the New Academy Prize in Literature (2018) for her works.[4]
References
- "Maryse CONDE", Aflit, University of Western Australia/French.
- Condé, Maryse, and Richard Philcox. Tales from the Heart: True Stories from My Childhood. New York: Soho, 2001.
- Moudileno, Lydie. "Maryse Conde." Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History. Gale, 2006. Biography in Context. Web. 18 Mar. 2014.
- Löfgren, Emma (29 August 2018). "Four writers shortlisted for 'the new Nobel Literature Prize'". The Local. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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