Conversation with Blaise Ndala

Join us online as we welcome Congolese Canadian author Blaise Ndala for an exclusive discussion of his literary works and career in celebration of the Mois de la Francophonie honoring the Democratic Republic of the Congo!

Free - Suggested donation $10

Born in Lusanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Blaise grew up there where he found a passion for literature, with help from his two teacher parents of course, before moving to Belgium, and then Canada where he has been living since 2007. His debut novel, J'irai danser sur la tombe de Senghor, was published in 2014; it won the Ottawa Book Award for French fiction, and was a finalist for the Trillium Award.

Join us an hour earlier for our monthly book club, Les Navigateurs de la Littérature, where we will be discussing one of Blaise's novels, Dans le ventre du Congo.

Merci à nos partenaires, le CG du Canada à Minneapolis et la Délégation du Québec à Chicago.

This activity was made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.