Melchior Mbonimpa (born 1955) is a Burundian- Canadian writer. [1] He is most noted for his novel Les morts ne sont pas morts, which won the Prix Christine-Dumitriu-Van-Saanen from the Salon du livre de Toronto in 2006. [2] He was previously a finalist for the same award in 2002 for Le totem des Baranda, [3] and in 2004 for Le dernier roi faiseur de pluie. [4]
A professor of philosophy in the department of religious studies at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, he has written both novels and non-fiction work on African politics. [5] In 2019, he was named one of the 25 most important Black Canadian personalities in Franco-Ontarian culture by Ici Radio-Canada. [5]
Le totem des Baranda was selected for the 2021 edition of Le Combat des livres, where it was defended by filmmaker Tanya Lapointe. [6]
Melchior Mbonimpa (born 1955) is a Burundian- Canadian writer. [1] He is most noted for his novel Les morts ne sont pas morts, which won the Prix Christine-Dumitriu-Van-Saanen from the Salon du livre de Toronto in 2006. [2] He was previously a finalist for the same award in 2002 for Le totem des Baranda, [3] and in 2004 for Le dernier roi faiseur de pluie. [4]
A professor of philosophy in the department of religious studies at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, he has written both novels and non-fiction work on African politics. [5] In 2019, he was named one of the 25 most important Black Canadian personalities in Franco-Ontarian culture by Ici Radio-Canada. [5]
Le totem des Baranda was selected for the 2021 edition of Le Combat des livres, where it was defended by filmmaker Tanya Lapointe. [6]