About
Maryse Condé, née Boucolon in Pointe-à-Pitre, is a major figure in Caribbean literature. After studying in Paris, she taught in West Africa and then in the United States, before becoming professor emerita at Columbia University. Her work, translated worldwide, explores identities, history, and migrations. She received the Alternative Nobel Prize in 2018 and the Cino Del Duca World Prize in 2021.
* 1934-02-11 — † 2024-04-02
Major works
- Ségou (1984)novel
- Moi, Tituba, sorcière noire de Salem (1986)novel
- Traversée de la mangrove (1992)novel
- La Migration des cœurs (1995)novel
- L'Évangile du Nouveau Monde (2021)novel
Key milestones
- 1975Earns a PhD in comparative literature from Sorbonne Nouvelle.
- 2018Receives the New Academy Prize in Literature (Alternative Nobel).
- 2021Receives the Cino Del Duca World Prize from the Institut de France.
Themes
IdentityHistoryMigrationWomenCaribbean
Sources: id.loc.gov · loc.gov · findingaids.library.columbia.edu