Kangni Alem
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BornKangni Alemdjrodo
April 21, 1966
Lome, Togo
April 21, 1966
Lome, Togo
LanguageFrench
Notable awardsGrand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire
Williams Sassine literary prize, 3rd prize
Tchicaya U'Tamsi prizeKangni Alem | |
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| Born | Kangni Alemdjrodo April 21, 1966 Lome, Togo |
| Language | French |
| Notable awards | Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire
Williams Sassine literary prize, 3rd prize Tchicaya U'Tamsi prize |
Kangni Alem (born 21 April 1966 in Lomé) is a Togolese writer, translator, and literary critic . He is also a playwright and director, who in 1989 founded the Atelier Théâtre de Lomé ("Theatre Workshop of Lomé").[1] In 2003, he received the Great Literary Prize of Black Africa for his book, Cola Cola jazz. Also of note are his short story collections such as La gazelle s'agenouille pour pleurer.[2]
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