Fénéon Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 52 (2001) Winner
Bessora
ベソラ
Bessora
Pen Names:
Bessora（Pen name used as author）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1968-01-01 （Brussels, Belgium）
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Belgium (Brussels) → Switzerland (Lausanne / Geneva) → Austria → France (Paris) → United States → Gabon
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Influenced By
- Raymond Queneau, Nathalie Sarraute
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEC Lausanne | — | — | 学士（経営） | 1990年代前半（正確な在籍期間不明） | Switzerland |
| Paris Dauphine University | — | — | 修士（応用経済学） | 1990年代（正確な在籍期間不明） | France |
| Institution unknown (anthropology studies in Paris) | — | Anthropology | 博士（人類学） | 2000年前後（博士取得2002年） | France |
HEC Lausanne
Degree:
学士（経営）
Period:
1990年代前半（正確な在籍期間不明）
Country:
Switzerland
Degree in management
Paris Dauphine University
Degree:
修士（応用経済学）
Period:
1990年代（正確な在籍期間不明）
Country:
France
Master's degree in applied economics
Institution unknown (anthropology studies in Paris)
Anthropology
Degree:
博士（人類学）
Period:
2000年前後（博士取得2002年）
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
France
Received a doctorate in anthropology in 2002
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Fénéon Prize | Ink Stains (Les Taches d'encre) | — | Fénéon Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire | Pick Me Pretty Sirs... (Cueillez-moi jolis messieurs...) | — | Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire organization | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Swiss Literature Prize | Vous, les ancêtres | — | Swiss literature prize organization | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Prix Kourouma (Ahmedou Kourouma Prize) | Vous, les ancêtres | — | Prix Ahmadou-Kourouma organization | 受賞 |
Fénéon Prize
2001
Work:
Ink Stains (Les Taches d'encre)
Organization:
Fénéon Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire
2007
Work:
Pick Me Pretty Sirs... (Cueillez-moi jolis messieurs...)
Organization:
Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire organization
Result:
受賞
Swiss Literature Prize
2024
Work:
Vous, les ancêtres
Organization:
Swiss literature prize organization
Result:
受賞
Prix Kourouma (Ahmedou Kourouma Prize)
2024
Work:
Vous, les ancêtres
Organization:
Prix Ahmadou-Kourouma organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 63 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
53 cm
1999 FictionAn early novel marking the beginning of the author's published fiction.
IdentityCorporeality
Ink Stains
2000 FictionPublished in 2000; winner of the Fénéon Prize. Noted for experimental narration and multicultural perspectives.
MulticulturalismLinguistic experimentation
Two Babies and the Bill
2002 FictionA 2002 novel mixing social themes with black humor.
Social critiqueHumor
Petroleum
2004 FictionPublished in 2004; deals with themes of resources, economy, and movement.
EconomyMobility
Pick Me Pretty Sirs...
2007 FictionPublished in 2007; winner of the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire. Uses polyphonic and experimental narration.
Multiple voicesPostcolonial themes
If God Asks, Tell Him I'm Sleeping
2008 FictionPublished in 2008; addresses religious questions and personal relationships.
ReligionInterpersonal relationships
Bibliography
- 53 cm
- Ink Stains
- Two Babies and the Bill
- Petroleum
- Pick Me Pretty Sirs...
- If God Asks, Tell Him I'm Sleeping
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Experimental, unclassifiable stylePolyphonic and linguistically experimental narration
- Recurring Motifs
- IdentityMovement and crossing bordersMulticulturalism
Legacy
An author who established an original, experimental style grounded in multicultural experience and anthropological perspective. Winner of multiple literary prizes and highly regarded in the Francophone world.
Trivia
- Known by the pen name Bessora rather than a widely used birth name.
- Studied at HEC Lausanne and Paris Dauphine University; received a doctorate in anthropology in 2002.
- Official website: www.bessora.fr (as reported in source material)