Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African Poetry
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Edition 11 (2014) Winner
Josué Guébo
ジョスエ・ヨロバ・ゲボ
Josue Guebo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-07-21 （Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire）
- Nationality
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Languages
- French
- Residence History
- Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire → Divo, Côte d'Ivoire
Career
- Occupations
- poet, short story writer, playwright, essayist, children's author, academic
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- 6th President of the Ivoirian Writers' Association (AECI), Founder and Chairman of the Ivoirian Society of Transhumanism (SIVOT)
- Influenced By
- Aimé Césaire, Paul Verlaine, Major African writers encountered during his studies
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | PhD in History and Philosophy of Sciences | — | — |
—
Degree:
PhD in History and Philosophy of Sciences
Holds a PhD in History and Philosophy of Sciences
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | RFI writing contest award (3 heures pour écrire) | — | — | Radio France Internationale (RFI) | 受賞 |
| 2000 | AECI National Poetry Prize | Noël, un fusil nous est né | 詩部門 | Association of Ivorian Writers (AECI) | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Les Manuscrits d'or (First Prize in Poetry) | C'était hier | 詩部門 | Les Manuscrits d'or | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Les Manuscrits d'or (First Prize in Short Stories) | Confidences d'une pièce de 25 Francs | 短編部門 | Les Manuscrits d'or | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African Poetry | Think of Lampedusa | 詩 | Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African Poetry | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Bernard Dadié national grand prize for literature | Aux chemins de Babo Naki | 文学 | Bernard Dadié prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Knight of the Ivorian Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of Côte d'Ivoire (cultural award) | 授与 |
RFI writing contest award (3 heures pour écrire)
1998
Organization:
Radio France Internationale (RFI)
Result:
受賞
AECI National Poetry Prize
2000
Work:
Noël, un fusil nous est né
Category:
詩部門
Organization:
Association of Ivorian Writers (AECI)
Result:
受賞
Les Manuscrits d'or (First Prize in Poetry)
2007
Work:
C'était hier
Category:
詩部門
Organization:
Les Manuscrits d'or
Result:
受賞
Les Manuscrits d'or (First Prize in Short Stories)
2007
Work:
Confidences d'une pièce de 25 Francs
Category:
短編部門
Organization:
Les Manuscrits d'or
Result:
受賞
Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African Poetry
2014
Work:
Think of Lampedusa
Category:
詩
Organization:
Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African Poetry
Result:
受賞
Bernard Dadié national grand prize for literature
2017
Work:
Aux chemins de Babo Naki
Category:
文学
Organization:
Bernard Dadié prize committee
Result:
受賞
Knight of the Ivorian Cultural Merit
2012
Organization:
Government of Côte d'Ivoire (cultural award)
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
L'or n'a jamais été un métal
2009 PoetryA poetry collection addressing social and personal memories and questions.
memorysocial critique
Think of Lampedusa
2014 PoetryA poetry collection that treats the crisis of migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean; themes include borders, death, and solidarity.
migrationexileborderssolidarity
Adaptations
- [Translation] Think of Lampedusa (2017)
Translations
- English translation by Todd Fredson
My country, tonight
2011 Poetry / translatedPoems illuminating moments of homeland and the individual, violence and hope. An English translation has been published.
nationidentityviolence and hope
Translations
- English translation by Todd Fredson
Aux chemins de Babo Naki
2016 PoetryA poetic work weaving regional and historical memory with personal narratives.
memorylandhistory
Bibliography
- L'or n'a jamais été un métal (2009)
- D'un mâle quelconque (2010)
- Carnet de doute (2011)
- Mon pays, ce soir (2011)
- Songe à Lampedusa (2014)
- L’Enfant qui disparaît est une lettre d'alphabet (2015)
- Dapidahoun, chantiers d'espérances (2015)
- Aux chemins de Babo Naki (2016)
- Think of Lampedusa (English translation, 2017)
Adaptations
- English translation of Think of Lampedusa and featured reviews in Anglophone journals
Translations of Works
- My country, tonight (English translation)
- Think of Lampedusa (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary African poetrylyric poetry addressing social and political themessymbolic and metaphorical language
- Recurring Motifs
- migration and exilenation and identitymemory and historydeath and rebirth
Legacy
Josué Guébo is an important contemporary African poet whose work brings themes of migration, nationhood, and memory to international attention. He has received multiple literary awards and served in leadership roles such as president of the Ivoirian Writers' Association.
Academic Societies
- Ivoirian Writers' Association (AECI)
Archives
- Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) data
- VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)
Trivia
- Began writing his first poem at age twelve or thirteen.
- Founded and chairs the Ivoirian Society of Transhumanism (SIVOT).
- Received the Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African Poetry in 2014.
- Received the Bernard Dadié national grand prize for literature in 2017.