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Kangni Alem

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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 is his short story collections such as La gazelle s'agenouille pour pleurer.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Kangni Alem: avocat, levez-vous!" (in French). Lexpress.fr/. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ^ King, Adele (2004). From Africa: New Francophone Stories. U of Nebraska Press. p. 139. ISBN 0-8032-2758-2.