Marie Ndiaye
Marie NDiaye was born in France in 1967. She published her first novel at seventeen, and has won the Prix Femina ( Rosie Carpe in 2001) and the Prix Goncourt ( Three Strong Women , 2009). Her play "Papa Doit Manger" has been taken into the repertoire of the Comédie Française. Her novel Ladivine (translated by Jordan Stump) was longlisted for the Booker International Prize in 2016, and in 2020 she was awarded the Prix Marguerite Yourcenar for her entire body of work. She lives in Paris.
Marie NDiaye was born in France in 1967. She published her first novel at seventeen, and has won the Prix Femina ( Rosie Carpe in 2001) and the Prix Goncourt ( Three Strong Women , 2009). Her play "Papa Doit Manger" has been taken into the repertoire of the Comédie Française. Her novel Ladivine (translated by Jordan Stump) was longlisted for the Booker International Prize in 2016, and in 2020 she was awarded the Prix Marguerite Yourcenar for her entire body of work. She lives in Paris. See less
