Kangni Alem
Togolese writer, translator and literary critic
About Kangni Alem
Born 1966. Kangni Alem is a writer, translator, short story writer, theatre director, literary critic and literary scholar.
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"). In 2003, he received the Great Literary Prize of Black Africa for his book, Cola Cola jazz. Also of note are his short story collections such as La gazelle s'agenouille pour pleurer.
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Who is Kangni Alem?
Togolese writer, translator and literary critic
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Kangni Alem was born on 21 April 1966 in Lomé.
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Kangni Alem is a writer, translator, short story writer, theatre director, literary critic and literary scholar.
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Kangni Alem's recorded nationality: Togo.
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