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第54回（1999年） Winner
Alain Mabanckou
アラン・マバンコウ
Alain Mabanckou
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1966-02-24 （Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville)）
- 国籍
- French, Republic of the Congo
- 言語
- French
- 居住地歴
- Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo → Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo → Paris, France → Santa Monica, California, United States
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Journalist, Poet, Academic, Professor
- 活動期間
- 1993年〜
- 所属
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Michigan, Coll e8ge de France (visiting chair)
- 所属団体
- Royal Society of Literature (elected International Writer)
- 影響を受けた人物
- James Baldwin, Samuel Beckett (noted comparison/influence)
- 影響を与えた人物
- ノミネート
- Man Booker International Prize finalist (2015), Premio Strega Europeo finalist (2015), Man Booker International Prize longlist (Black Moses / 2017)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marien Ngouabi University | — | — | — | — | Republic of the Congo |
| Université Paris-Dauphine | — | — | 大学院法学ディプロマ（短期課程） | — | France |
Marien Ngouabi University
国:
Republic of the Congo
Completed preliminary law classes
Université Paris-Dauphine
学位:
大学院法学ディプロマ（短期課程）
国:
France
Post-graduate Diploma in Law
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Grand prix litt e9raire d'Afrique noire | Blue White Red | — | Presence Africaine / awarding committee | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Prize of the Five Continents of Francophony | Broken Glass | — | Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Prix Renaudot | Memoirs of a Porcupine | — | Prix Renaudot committee | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Chevalier of the Legion of Honour | — | — | French Republic | 叙勲 |
| 2021 | Royal Society of Literature - International Writer | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | 選出 |
| 2012 | Grand Prix de littérature Henri Gal (Académie Française) | for his entire work | — | Académie Française | 受賞 |
Grand prix litt e9raire d'Afrique noire
1999
対象作品:
Blue White Red
主催:
Presence Africaine / awarding committee
結果:
受賞
Prize of the Five Continents of Francophony
2005
対象作品:
Broken Glass
主催:
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
結果:
受賞
Prix Renaudot
2006
対象作品:
Memoirs of a Porcupine
主催:
Prix Renaudot committee
結果:
受賞
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
2010
主催:
French Republic
結果:
叙勲
Royal Society of Literature - International Writer
2021
主催:
Royal Society of Literature
結果:
選出
Grand Prix de littérature Henri Gal (Académie Française)
2012
対象作品:
for his entire work
主催:
Académie Française
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
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第81回（2006年） Winner
作品
代表作
Broken Glass
2005年 Novel (comic, satirical)A comic novel narrated by a former teacher frequenting a bar, satirically depicting everyday life of Congolese people and diasporic experience; has been adapted for the stage.
DiasporaUrban lifeSocial alienation
映像化・舞台化
- [Theatre] Broken Glass (stage adaptation)
翻訳
- Broken Glass (English translation)
Memoirs of a Porcupine
2006年 Novel (magic realism)Narrated by a porcupine that acts as the double of its human master Kibandi, the novel uses folklore and magic realism to explore themes of duality, violence, power and sacrifice.
Duality (doppelganger)Violence and powerTradition and magic
翻訳
- Memoirs of a Porcupine (English translation)
Black Bazar
2009年 Novel (dark comedy)Set in the Parisian bar 'Jip's', the novel portrays intersecting lives of African diasporas in France with dark humor.
Immigrant experienceCommunity and identityUrban marginality
翻訳
- Black Bazaar (English translation)
Black Moses
2015年 NovelA novel weaving memories of Congo, political events and personal experiences; published in English as Black Moses.
MemoryPoliticsPersonal history
翻訳
- Black Moses (English translation)
全著作
- Bleu-Blanc-Rouge (1998) / Blue White Red
- Et Dieu seul sait comment je dors (2001)
- The Negro Grandsons of Vercingetorix (2002)
- African Psycho (2003)
- Broken Glass (2005)
- Memoirs of a Porcupine (2006)
- Black Bazar (2009)
- Tomorrow I'll Be Twenty (2010)
- Tais-toi et meurs (2012)
- The Lights of Pointe-Noire (2013)
- Black Moses (2015)
- The Death of Comrade President (2018)
- Dealing with the Dead (2022)
翻案
- Verre cass e9 (stage adaptations)
作品の翻訳
- Verre cass e9 → Broken Glass (English)
- M e9moires de porc- e9pic → Memoirs of a Porcupine (English)
- Petit Piment → Black Moses (English)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Humorous and satirical narrationColloquial, rhythmic proseIncorporation of folklore and magic realism
- 頻出モチーフ
- Duality / doppelgangerDiaspora and urban lifeCommunity portrayed through bars and conversational spaces
評価・遺産
Alain Mabanckou is one of the most prominent African writers in the contemporary Francophone world; his internationally recognized body of work combines humor and critical insight to address diaspora experience and African traditions while engaging universal themes beyond national or ethnic categories.
大衆文化への影響
- Founded the musical project Black Bazar and is known for expression beyond literature
- Depictions of Parisian bars and diasporic urban life have become cultural reference points
引用
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All human beings have an animal double. Some doubles are benign, others wicked.
出典: Memoirs of a Porcupine (2006年)
豆知識
- Founded the musical project Black Bazar.
- Awarded Chevalier of the L e9gion d'honneur in 2010.
- Named Puterbaugh Fellow in 2016.
- Served as a judge for the 2022 Booker Prize.