Moussa Konaté (1951 – 30 November 2013) was a

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an writer who was born in Kita. He died in

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on 30 November 2013. A graduate in

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at Mali's Ecole Normale Supérieure of Bamako, he was a teacher for several years before turning to writing. He is the founder of '' Editions Le Figuier'' ('' Prickly Pear Publishing'') and the director of the ''Association Etonnants voyageurs Afrique'' (''Amazing Travellers Africa Association'') and, along with Michel Le Bris, was the Mali manager of the ', an international book fair in

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Publications

Novels

*''L'Empreinte du renard'', Fayard, 2006. *''L’assassin du Banconi'', suivi de ''L’Honneur des Keita'', Editions Gallimard, Paris, 2002. *''Goorgi'', Editions Le Figuier, Bamako, Mali, 1998. *''Les Saisons'', Editions Samana, Bamako, Mali, 1990. *''Fils du chaos'', L’Harmattan, Paris, 1986. *''Une Aube incertaine'', Présence Africaine, Paris, 1985. *''Le Prix de l’âme'', Présence Africaine, Paris, 1981.

Stories

*''Sitan, la petite imprudente'', Editions Le Figuier, Bamako, Mali, 1997. *''Barou et sa méchante marâtre'', Editions Le Figuier, Bamako, Mali, 1997. *''L’Hyene et le Malin Fafa'', Editions Le Figuier, Bamako, Mali, 1997. *''Les Trois gourmands'', Editions Le Figuier, Bamako, Mali, 1997.

Youth topics

*''La Savonnière'', Editions Le Figuier, Bamako, Mali, 2003. *''La Potière'', Editions Le Figuier, Bamako, Mali, 2003. *''La Fileuse'', Editions Le Figuier, Bamako, Mali, 2003.

Social, politics

*''Mali–Ils ont assassiné l’espoir'', essai, L’Harmattan, Paris, 1985. *''Chronique d’une journée de répression'', L’Harmattan, Paris, 1988. *''Le casier judiciaire'', nouvelle publiée dans le recueil La Voiture est dans la piroge publié par les Editions Le Bruit des Autres.

Plays

*''Khasso'', (2004) *''Un Appel de nuit'' (1995) *''Un Monde immobile'' (1994) *''L’Or du diable'' (1985) *''Le Cercle au féminin'' (1985) *''Le dernier pas''

Films

*''Un Mali d'écrivains'' 2001. Films du Horla (Les)/France 3 Production Lille

References

External links

Africultures
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