Edem Awumey
| Edem Awumey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1975 Lomé, Togo |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Nationality | Togolese/Canadian |
| Period | 2000s-present |
| Notable works | Port-Mélo, Les Pieds sales |
Edem Awumey (born 1975 in Lomé, Togo) is a Togolese-Canadian writer. Born in Togo and educated in France, he has lived in Gatineau, Quebec since 2005.[1]
His debut novel Port-Mélo won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 2006,[2] and his second novel Les Pied sales was a shortlisted nominee for the Prix Goncourt in 2009.[1] Dirty Feet, an English translation of Les Pieds sales by Lazer Lederhendler, was also a shortlisted nominee for the 2011 Governor General's Award for French to English translation and the 2012 ReLit Award for fiction.
His third novel, Rose déluge, was published in 2011,[3] and his fourth, Explication de la nuit, was published in 2013.[4] He is also the author of Tierno Monénembo: le roman de l'exil, a critical study of the work of Tierno Monénembo.
References
- 1 2 "Le Québécois Edem Awumey en lice pour le Goncourt". La Presse, September 15, 2009.
- ↑ Edem Awumey. Montreal Black History Month.
- ↑ "Rose déluge: sur le bord de la route". La Presse, September 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Edem Awumey: écrire pour pouvoir mourir". La Presse, November 11, 2013.