Shenaz Patel

Shenaz Patel (; born July 29, 1966) is a Mauritian writer and politician. Career Patel was one of a group of Mauritian writers who founded the literary journal Tracés. She has translated two Tintin stories into Creole: Le Secret de la Licorne and Trésor de Rackham le Rouge.

In 2014, Vents d'ailleurs published her novella Paradis Blues, which is written in French with Creole interspersed through the narration.

In 2016, she was a participant in the International Writing Program's Fall Residency at the University of Iowa, in Iowa City, IA.

Selected works Source:

Translations Rakam Ti-Rouz, translation in Mauritian Creole of the Tintin album Red Rackham's Treasure Esper Godo, a translation into Mauritian Creole of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot

Literary Awards and distinctions Patel has been awarded the following honours: