Maryse Condé

Maryse Condé (born as Maryse Boucolon; Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, February 11, 1934-Apt, April 2, 2024) was a Guadeloupean writer, an overseas territory of France. A scholar in Francophone literature, recognized feminist and activist who promoted African history and culture, she is noted for her extensive productivity as an author and her versatility in writing historical fiction, short stories, novels, essays, and other genres. She is especially known for her novel Segu (1984-1985). In 2018, she received the Alternative Nobel Prize in Literature. In 2021, she was awarded the Prix Mondial Cino del Duca for her humanistic work in culture.

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Fiction and related themes Books

Fiction and related themes Books

We found 19 Books for maryse conde

Segu

Crossing the Mangrove

I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem (Caraf Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated From French (Paperback))

land of many colors and nanna-ya

Waiting for the Waters to Rise

The Last of the African Kings

The Gospel According to the new World

Windward Heights

Belle Créole (Caraf Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated From the French)

Belle Créole (Caraf Books: Caribbean and African Literature Translated From the French)

Victoire: My Mother'S Mother

Yo, Tituba, la bruja negra de Salem (in Spanish)

Corazon Que Rie, Corazon Que Llora (in Spanish)

Deseada, La (in Spanish)

Vida Sin Maquillaje, La (in Spanish)

EL EVANGELIO DEL NUEVO MUNDO (in Spanish)

Célanire Cuellocortado (in Spanish)

the story of the cannibal woman

who slashed celanire´s throat?,a fantastical tale