Blaise Ndala
Blaise Ndala is a Canadian writer.[1] He is most noted for his novel Sans capote ni kalachnikov, which won the 2019 edition of Le Combat des livres.[2]
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Ndala in 2017 | |
| Nationality | Democratic Republic of the Congo,Canada |
| Occupation | writer |
| Notable work | Le Combat des livres |
Originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ndala emigrated to Canada in 2007 and works as a lawyer in Ottawa.[3] His debut novel, J'irai danser sur la tombe de Senghor, was published in 2014; it won the Ottawa Book Award for French fiction, and was a finalist for the Trillium Award.[4] The novel was subsequently optioned for a film adaptation by director Rachid Bouchareb.[5]
Sans capote ni kalachnikov was published in 2017,[6] and was a finalist for the Trillium Award and the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire.[4] In Le Combat des livres, the novel was defended by journalist Marie-Maude Denis.[2]
References
- ^ "Le fabuleux destin de Blaise Ndala". Le Droit, February 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Marie-Maude Denis et Sans capote ni kalachnikov remportent le Combat national des livres 2019". Ici Radio-Canada, May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Blaise Ndala, écrivain-éponge de son temps". L'Express, October 19, 2018.
- ^ a b "Blaise Ndala, auteur à Ottawa". Ici Radio-Canada, February 27, 2019.
- ^ "Un livre franco-ontarien adapté au cinéma à Hollywood". Grands Lacs café, February 10, 2018.
- ^ "Le regard lucide de Blaise Ndala sur l’instrumentalisation de l’horreur". Le Devoir, February 18, 2017.