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第68回(2012年) Winner
Venance Konan
ヴァナンス・コナン
Venance Konan
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1958-12-12 (Bocanda, Ivory Coast)
- 国籍
- Ivory Coast
- 言語
- French
経歴
- 職業
- Journalist, Writer
- 活動期間
- 1980年〜
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1993: Best Ivorian investigation and reporting journalist | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2003 | 2003: Best Ivorian journalist for Reconciliation | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2012 | Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire | Edem Kodjo, un homme, un destin | — | — | Winner |
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Les Prisonniers de la haine
2003年 NovelA novel exploring the effects of social division and hatred on individuals and communities. It became a bestseller in 2003 and brought Konan to wider literary attention.
Robert et les catapila
2005年 Short story collectionA collection of six short stories mixing social satire and humor.
Nègreries
2007年 Essays/CriticalA collection of columns and essays written from an Afro-sarcastic perspective.
Les catapila, ces ingrats
2009年 NovelA work portraying people living on the margins of society and itinerant laborers.
Chroniques afro-sarcastiques: 50 ans d'indépendance, tu parles!
2011年 Collection of columnsA collection of biting columns on the state of African countries fifty years after independence.
Edem Kodjo, un homme, un destin
2012年 BiographyA biography of Togolese politician Edem Kodjo, tracing his life and destiny. It won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 2012.
全著作
- Les Prisonniers de la haine
- Robert et les catapila
- Nègreries
- Les catapila, ces ingrats
- La Tunisie émergente, un exemple pour l'Afrique?
- Dans la tête de Sarkozy
- Ngo n'di ou palabres
- Chroniques afro-sarcastiques: 50 ans d'indépendance, tu parles!
- Le Rebelle et le Camarade Président
- Edem Kodjo, un homme, un destin
作風・主題
- 文体
- Afro-sarcastic (African irony and satire)Column-like, assertive narrative voice
- 頻出モチーフ
- political satirereconciliation vs conflictportrayal of migrants and workers
評価・遺産
Venance Konan, as both journalist and writer, has influenced public discourse in Côte d'Ivoire and Francophone Africa through social critique and political satire. He is recognized in both reporting and literature for promoting reconciliation and has taken leadership roles in Ivorian media institutions.
豆知識
- He served as CEO of the Fraternité Matin group.
- Reportedly honored by Ebony in 2013; he offered an internship at Le Monde to awarded journalists.
- Wrote the preface for the comic 'La Colonne' (2013).
- Elected chairman of the board of the Ivorian Broadcasting Corporation on 14 September 2021.