Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse

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Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, born in Butare, Rwanda, in 1979, survived the Tutsi genocide and moved to France in 1994. Her first novel, Tous tes enfants dispersés (Autrement, 2019; J’ai lu, 2021), won the Prix des cinq continents de la Francophonie, and her second book, Consolée (Autrement, 2022; J’ai lu, 2024), received the Prix Kourouma. She has also published short stories, poetry, and a children’s book. Living in Bordeaux, Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse is invited to Poetik Bazar for the release of her poetry collection Culbuter le malheur (Mémoire d’encrier, 2024).