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SUMMARY:Reading and Discussion: Prix Ahmadou Kourouma
DESCRIPTION:Named after the influential Ivorian writer Ahmadou Kourouma\, t
 his prestigious award honours a work of fiction that reflects the spirit o
 f independence\, clarity\, and foresight synonymous with Kourouma’s lite
 rary and humanist legacy. The prize will be presented at the Geneva Salon 
 du Livre\, and the newly crowned winner will appear in Basel to share insi
 ghts into contemporary literature from sub-Saharan Africa.\\r\\nThe nomine
 es are: “Transhumances” by Bilguissa Diallo (Éditions Elyzad)\, “La
  prière du cochon” by Libar M. Fofana (Gallimard)\, “Nation cannibale
 ” by In Koli Jean Bofane (Éditions Denoël)\, and “Sœurs esclaves”
  by Maurice Bandaman (Présence Africaine Éditions / Éditions Eburnie). 
 The winner will be announced on March 20\, 2026\, at the Geneva Salon du L
 ivre.\\r\\nThis event is organized in collaboration with the Salon du Livr
 e\, the African Studies program\, and the French Department of the Univers
 ity of Basel.\\r\\nThe event will be held in French.
X-ALT-DESC:<p>Named after the influential Ivorian writer Ahmadou Kourouma\,
  this prestigious award honours a work of fiction that reflects the spirit
  of independence\, clarity\, and foresight synonymous with Kourouma’s li
 terary and humanist legacy. The prize will be presented at the Geneva Salo
 n du Livre\, and the newly crowned winner will appear in Basel to share in
 sights into contemporary literature from sub-Saharan Africa.</p>\n<p>The n
 ominees are: “Transhumances” by Bilguissa Diallo (Éditions Elyzad)\, 
 “La prière du cochon” by Libar M. Fofana (Gallimard)\, “Nation cann
 ibale” by In Koli Jean Bofane (Éditions Denoël)\, and “Sœurs esclav
 es” by Maurice Bandaman (Présence Africaine Éditions / Éditions Eburn
 ie). The winner will be announced on March 20\, 2026\, at the Geneva Salon
  du Livre.</p>\n<p>This event is organized in collaboration with the Salon
  du Livre\, the African Studies program\, and the French Department of the
  University of Basel.</p>\n<p>The event will be held in French.</p>
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