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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

1993: Best Ivorian investigation and reporting journalist
1993
結果: Winner
2003: Best Ivorian journalist for Reconciliation
2003
結果: Winner
Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire
2012
対象作品: Edem Kodjo, un homme, un destin
結果: Winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Les Prisonniers de la haine

2003年 Novel

A 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.

social conflicthatred and reconciliationpolitics

Robert et les catapila

2005年 Short story collection

A collection of six short stories mixing social satire and humor.

social satiremigrationeveryday nuances

Nègreries

2007年 Essays/Critical

A collection of columns and essays written from an Afro-sarcastic perspective.

ironycultural criticismAfrican society

Les catapila, ces ingrats

2009年 Novel

A work portraying people living on the margins of society and itinerant laborers.

migrant laborclasssurvival

Chroniques afro-sarcastiques: 50 ans d'indépendance, tu parles!

2011年 Collection of columns

A collection of biting columns on the state of African countries fifty years after independence.

historical perspectivesatirepolitical analysis

Edem Kodjo, un homme, un destin

2012年 Biography

A biography of Togolese politician Edem Kodjo, tracing his life and destiny. It won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 2012.

political historyleadershipmodern African history

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.