Young Senegalese author wins top French literature prize • FRANCE 24 English
FRANCE24, 04 Nov 2021
A young Senegalese writer unknown to the general public was on Wednesday awarded the Prix #Goncourt, #France's leading #literature prize, for a novel exploring the destiny of a cursed African author. Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, 31, is the first sub-Saharan African to win the literary award.
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