Melchior Mbonimpa facts for kids
Melchior Mbonimpa, born in 1955, is a writer from Burundi who also holds Canadian citizenship. He is famous for his novel Les morts ne sont pas morts. This book won a special award called the Prix Christine-Dumitriu-Van-Saanen in 2006. This award is given out at the Salon du livre de Toronto, a big book fair in Toronto.
Before winning that award, he was also recognized for other books. His novel Le totem des Baranda was a finalist for the same award in 2002. Another book, Le dernier roi faiseur de pluie, was a finalist in 2004.
Melchior Mbonimpa is also a professor. He teaches philosophy at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. He writes both novels and non-fiction books. His non-fiction work often focuses on African politics. In 2019, Ici Radio-Canada recognized him as one of the 25 most important Black Canadian people in Franco-Ontarian culture. Franco-Ontarian means French-speaking people living in Ontario.
His book Le totem des Baranda was chosen for a special event in 2021 called Le Combat des livres. This event is like a friendly competition where different people defend their favorite books. Filmmaker Tanya Lapointe defended his book.
Melchior Mbonimpa's Books
Melchior Mbonimpa has written many books. These include novels, which are fictional stories, and non-fiction books, which are based on facts and real events.
Fiction Books
These are the novels (stories) he has written:
- Le totem des Baranda (published in 2001 by Prise de parole)
- Le dernier roi faiseur de pluie (published in 2003 by Prise de parole)
- Les morts ne sont pas morts (published in 2006 by Prise de parole)
- La terre sans mal (published in 2008 by Prise de parole)
- La tribu de Sangwa (published in 2012 by Prise de parole)
- Diangombé l'Immortel (published in 2015)
- Au sommet du Nanzerwé il s'est assis et il a pleuré (published in 2020)
Non-Fiction Books
These are his books that share facts and information, often about politics and society:
- Idéologies de l’indépendance africaine (published in 1989)
- Hutu, Tutsi, Twa (published in 1993)
- Ethnicité et démocratie en Afrique (published in 1994)
- Défis actuels de l’identité chrétienne (published in 1996)
- La Pax Americana en Afrique des Grands Lacs (published in 2000)
