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Francophone Literatures
A political-satirical story of the “United States of Africa”, the defiance of the poor against a corrupt upper class, the disruption between home and exile – four outstanding representatives of Francophone literature read from their work:
Henri Lopes (Congo/France)
Presentation · Marek Spitczok von Brisinski
Speaker · Friedhelm Ptok
Abdourahman Waberi (Djibouti/France)
Presentation · Nathalie Mälzer-Semlinger
Speaker · Sven Philipp
The political satire “Aux États-Unis d’Afrique” is the author’s most recent novel. In it, the familiar world stands upon its head: While the “United States of Africa” has become a hegemonial power, violent streams of refugees push into the poor northern continents of Europe and America.
Aminata Sow Fall (Senegal)
Presentation · Marek Spitczok von Brisinski
Speaker · Astrid Gorvin
The author reads from her novel “The Strike of the Beggar”, which describes the resistance of old Africa, in the form of a cunning beggar, against the aggressiveness of the western-influenced upper class.
Jean Luc Raharimanana (Madagascar/France)
Presentation ·: Nathalie Mälzer-Semlinger
Speaker · Friedhelm Ptok
“Massa”, so the title of the short story from the collection “Skin of the Night” means “defying death”, “to set one self against all taboos”. In a language which is simultaneously furious and poetically vivid, the Madagascan author depicts an image of a country between dream and illusion.
Francophone Literatures
A political-satirical story of the “United States of Africa”, the defiance of the poor against a corrupt upper class, the disruption between home and exile – four outstanding representatives of Francophone literature read from their work:
Henri Lopes (Congo/France)
Presentation · Marek Spitczok von Brisinski
Speaker · Friedhelm Ptok
Abdourahman Waberi (Djibouti/France)
Presentation · Nathalie Mälzer-Semlinger
Speaker · Sven Philipp
The political satire “Aux États-Unis d’Afrique” is the author’s most recent novel. In it, the familiar world stands upon its head: While the “United States of Africa” has become a hegemonial power, violent streams of refugees push into the poor northern continents of Europe and America.
Aminata Sow Fall (Senegal)
Presentation · Marek Spitczok von Brisinski
Speaker · Astrid Gorvin
The author reads from her novel “The Strike of the Beggar”, which describes the resistance of old Africa, in the form of a cunning beggar, against the aggressiveness of the western-influenced upper class.
Jean Luc Raharimanana (Madagascar/France)
Presentation ·: Nathalie Mälzer-Semlinger
Speaker · Friedhelm Ptok
“Massa”, so the title of the short story from the collection “Skin of the Night” means “defying death”, “to set one self against all taboos”. In a language which is simultaneously furious and poetically vivid, the Madagascan author depicts an image of a country between dream and illusion.
Henri Lopes, currently an ambassador in Paris, held various ministerial posts in the Congo, his native country and was the prime minister of his homeland from 1973–1975. The novelist and essayist, born in 1937, was awarded numerous prizes for his work, (which includes “La Chercheur d´Afriques” amongst others).
Aminata Sow Fall, born in 1941 in Senegal, has studied Literature at the Sorbonne and has held various leading administrative positions in her homeland. The novelist (whose work includes “The Strike of the Beggar”) is one of Africa’s most widely read authors.
Abdouraham A. Waberi, born in Djibouti in 1965, has lived in France since 1985. His African homeland, nomadic life and the experience of exile stand at the centre of his often award-winning work. The political satire “Aux États-Unis d’Afrique” is his latest novel.
Jean-Luc Raharimanana, born in Antananarivo in 1967, has written many award-winning plays and short stories which merge indicting satire with poetic depiction. The author has lived in France since the early 1990s.
Aminata Sow Fall, born in 1941 in Senegal, has studied Literature at the Sorbonne and has held various leading administrative positions in her homeland. The novelist (whose work includes “The Strike of the Beggar”) is one of Africa’s most widely read authors.
Abdouraham A. Waberi, born in Djibouti in 1965, has lived in France since 1985. His African homeland, nomadic life and the experience of exile stand at the centre of his often award-winning work. The political satire “Aux États-Unis d’Afrique” is his latest novel.
Jean-Luc Raharimanana, born in Antananarivo in 1967, has written many award-winning plays and short stories which merge indicting satire with poetic depiction. The author has lived in France since the early 1990s.