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Edition 35 (1986) Winner
Jean-Pierre Makouta-Mboukou
ジャン＝ピエール・マクータ＝ムブク
Jean-Pierre Makouta-Mboukou
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-07-17 （Kindamba, Pool, Republic of the Congo）
- Died
- 2012-10-09 （Pontoise, France） age 83
- Nationality
- Republic of the Congo, France
- Languages
- French, Téké
- Residence History
- Kindamba (birthplace) → Brazzaville (residence/education) → Paris (Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3, long-term teaching) → Ouagadougou (teaching) → Abidjan (teaching) → Dakar (teaching) → Pontoise (place of death)
Career
- Occupations
- Politician, Academic, Novelist, Playwright, Literary critic
- Active Years
- 1950-2012
- Affiliations
- Académie des sciences d'outre-mer, International Council of the French Language (Conseil international de la langue française), Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3 (faculty)
- Memberships
- Member of the Académie des sciences d'outre-mer, Member of the International Council of the French Language
- Influenced By
- Jacques Roumain, Modern trends in African literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3 (Université Paris 3) | — | Linguistics / French language teaching | Doctorat (3e cycle) | 1960s–1970s | France |
| Paris-Sorbonne University (Université Paris 4) | — | Literary studies | Doctorat (thèse) | 1970s | France |
| Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3 (Université Paris 3) | — | Linguistics | Doctorat d'État | 1970s | France |
Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3 (Université Paris 3)
Linguistics / French language teaching
Degree:
Doctorat (3e cycle)
Period:
1960s–1970s
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
France
Produced a 3rd-cycle thesis in 1973, including work on French loans in the Téké language of Manianga
Paris-Sorbonne University (Université Paris 4)
Literary studies
Degree:
Doctorat (thèse)
Period:
1970s
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
France
Submitted a thesis including an essay on Jacques Roumain
Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3 (Université Paris 3)
Linguistics
Degree:
Doctorat d'État
Period:
1970s
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
France
Completed an état thesis in 1977 on the fúmú dialect (Téké) of Ngamaba, Brazzaville
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire | Introduction to the Study of the French-language Negro-African Novel | — | Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire (awarding body) | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Aimé Césaire Literary Prize | — | — | Aimé Césaire Literary Prize (awarding body) | 受賞 |
Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire
1985
Work:
Introduction to the Study of the French-language Negro-African Novel
Organization:
Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire (awarding body)
Result:
受賞
Aimé Césaire Literary Prize
1994
Organization:
Aimé Césaire Literary Prize (awarding body)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La Lèpre du roi
1968 Play (tragedy)A two-act tragedy dealing allegorically with African tradition and power.
PowerTraditionMorality
Introduction to Black Literature
1970 Literary criticism / Non-fictionA collection of lectures on historical and cultural issues in Francophone African literature, exploring the relation between oral tradition and writing.
Oral traditionPost-colonial cultureLiterary criticism
Les dents du destin
1984 NovelA novel about individual and social destiny, depicting colonial experience, migration and political conflicts.
ExilePoliticsIdentity
Le français en Afrique noire
1973 Linguistics / EducationA study of the history and methods of French language teaching in Africa, including analyses of language contact and educational policy.
Language contactEducationColonial legacy
Bibliography
- La Lèpre du roi : tragédie en deux actes (1968)
- Un Ministre nègre à Paris : comédie en trois actes (1968)
- Les Initiés (1970)
- Introduction à la littérature noire (1970)
- Le français en Afrique noire : history and methods (1973)
- Les dents du destin (1984)
- Systèmes, théories et méthodes comparés en critique littéraire (2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and comparative-literature approachStyle that bridges oral and written traditionsEclectic across multiple genres
- Recurring Motifs
- Exile and belongingConflict between culture and religionPolitical power and its ethics
Legacy
Jean-Pierre Makouta-Mboukou was a prolific Congolese writer, scholar and politician whose work significantly influenced Francophone African literary studies. He was referred to as the "Congolese Victor Hugo" and the "baobab of Congolese literature."
Academic Societies
- Académie des sciences d'outre-mer
- International Council of the French Language
Trivia
- Biographers called him the "Congolese Victor Hugo" and the "baobab of Congolese literature."
- He was naturalized as French after 1968 and rehabilitated to regain Congolese nationality in 1991.
- Published about 25 books and some fifty articles across scholarly and creative genres.