Leaving No One Behind - The Other Language of Women
In this second conversation in the “ Leaving No One Behind” series, Edwige Dro sits down with Leonora Miano novelist, playwright and essayist to discuss intersectionality. Edwige and Leonora talk about " L'autre langue des femmes" (The Other Language of Women), Leonora Miano's essay published in 2021 by Grasset .
Born in Douala (Cameroon) in 1973, Léonora Miano is a leading figure in French-language literature. A novelist, playwright and essayist, she is the author of around twenty books. Her work explores the sub-Saharan and Afro-descendant experiences, whether singular and universal. Léonora Miano was awarded the Prix Goncourt des lycéens in 2006 for Contours du jour qui vient (Plon), the Prix Seligmann against racisme in 2012 for Écrits pour la parole (L'Arche), the Prix Fémina and the Grand Prix du roman métis in 2013 for La saison de l'ombre (Grasset). In 2020, the Université de Lorraine, in collaboration with the University of the Grande Région , which brings together 6 European universities, is creating the Prix Frontières - Léonora Miano; prize in tribute to her writings and commitments. In 2024, she received the Words for Change Prize at the Blue Metropolis Festival in Montreal. Léonora Miano helms the Quilombola collection at Seagull Books, an independent publisher based in India, and is the founder of The Quilombo Publishing house in Lomé, where she lives. A performance artist, Léonora Miano combines music and literature in her plays.