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Maryse Condé

Maryse Condé

Born 1934 · Died 2024

From Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France · Nationality: France · Writes nonfiction

Wikipedia

Maryse Condé was a Guadeloupean author of historical fiction, best known for her novels Segu & Moi, Tituba, Sorcière... Noire de Salem.

Quotes

  • “I think that by constantly questioning what goes on around them, writers end up with the gift of foresight.”
    1994 interview in Conversations with Maryse Condé by Françoise Pfaff 1996

Quotes from Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Books by Maryse Condé in order

Books by Maryse Condé in the order they were published, from Hérémakhonon (1976) to Gospel According to the New World (2021).

  1. 1HérémakhononHérémakhonon1976
  2. 2A Season in RihataA Season in Rihata1981
  3. 3SeguSegu1984
  4. 4I, Tituba, Black Witch of SalemI, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem1986
  5. 5Tree of LifeTree of Life1987
  6. 6Crossing the MangroveCrossing the Mangrove1989
  7. 7The Last of the African KingsThe Last of the African Kings1992
  8. 8Penser La CréolitéPenser La Créolité1995
  9. 9Windward HeightsWindward Heights1995
  10. 10Conversations with Maryse CondéConversations with Maryse Condé1996
  11. 11DesiradaDesirada1997
  12. 12Land of Many ColorsLand of Many Colors1999
  13. 13Tales from the HeartTales from the Heart1999
  14. 14Who Slashed Celanire's Throat?Who Slashed Celanire's Throat?2000
  15. 15The Story of the Cannibal WomanThe Story of the Cannibal Woman2003
  16. 16VictoireVictoire2006
  17. 17En attendant la montée des eauxEn attendant la montée des eaux2010
  18. 18What Is Africa to Me?What Is Africa to Me?2012
  19. 19The Journey of a Caribbean WriterThe Journey of a Caribbean Writer2013
  20. 20The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and IvanaThe Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana2017
  21. 21Corazón que ríe, corazón que lloraCorazón que ríe, corazón que llora2019
  22. 22Gospel According to the New WorldGospel According to the New World2021

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