Maryse Condé

Guadeloupean novelist and playwright

Maryse Condé - Artists & Creatives born 1934
Born

1934
92 years ago

Died
Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

Guadeloupe

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A prominent novelist, critic, and playwright, contributions span several decades. Notable works include "Windward Heights," "The Story of the Cannibal Woman," and "I, Tituba: Black Witch of Salem." Condé's literature often explores themes of identity, history, and the complexities of the Caribbean experience. In addition to fiction, contributions to literary criticism and analysis reflect insights into postcolonial literature. Recognition includes the 2018 New Academy Prize in Literature, awarded in lieu of the Nobel Prize that year. The writer's academic career included teaching positions at various universities around the world.

Wrote the acclaimed novel "I, Tituba: Black Witch of Salem"

Awarded the 2018 New Academy Prize in Literature

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