“one of the continent’s greatest writers”
The Guardian
Novelist, poet and essayist Alain Mabanckou has been shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2015, and is one of the most celebrated Francophone writers of our times, feted for his intoxicating mix of Congolese rhythms and Parisian slang. In a string of award-winning novels such as Broken Glass and African Psycho, Mabanckou displays a flair for exuberant satire that has led him to be dubbed Africa’s Samuel Beckett. Fresh from the World Voice Festival in New York, Mabanckou reflects on his work in the company of award-winning translator Sarah Ardizzone, and talks about The Lights of Pointe-Noire, a memoir about his return to the Congo and a tender reflection on the meaning of home.
Presented in association with the Embassy of France in Ireland.