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2nd edition of the Orange Book Prize in...
Launched in October 2019, the Orange Book Prize in Africa selects a novel written in French by an African author that was published between 1 November 2018 and 30 October 2019 by a publisher based on the African continent. For this 2nd edition of the prize, 38 novels were entered by 28...
The Orange Book Prize in Africa is back for a...
In 2020, we bring you the second Orange Book Prize, first launched in Africa in 2019.Books entering the 2020 competition can be submitted from now until the end of November. The event, held with the support of the Institut Français, is our way of helping new literary talent and bringing it to a...
Jean-Baptiste Maudet, winner of the 2019...
For its 11th edition, the Orange Book Prize went to Jean-Baptiste Maudet for his novel "Matador Yankee", published by Le Passage. The jury was chaired by Jean-Christophe Rufin and made up of authors: Joachim Schnerf (winner in 2018 for his novel, “Cette Nuit, Zulma”), Geneviève Brisac, Jean-Luc...
And the winner of the Orange Book prize in Africa is...
Cameroonian writer Djaïli Amadou Amal has won the Orange Book Award in Africa for his book "Munyal, the tears of patience", published by Proximité in 2017. The jury described the novel as “A strong, sincere, rebellious voice, served by a language that promotes its culture.” The Award launched in October 2018 reflects our desire to work to promote literary talent in Africa and encourage the local publishing industry.
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