Tierno Monénembo
Tierno Monénembo is the winner of France's 2008 prix Renaudot, which is awarded annually to the author of an outstanding original novel. He was honored with the prize for his book, "The King of Kahel." Born in 1947 in Guinea, Tierno Monénembo was exiled to Senegal and the Ivory Coast before...
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Tierno Monénembo is the winner of France's 2008 prix Renaudot, which is awarded annually to the author of an outstanding original novel. He was honored with the prize for his book, "The King of Kahel." Born in 1947 in Guinea, Tierno Monénembo was exiled to Senegal and the Ivory Coast before moving to France in 1973 to pursue a doctorate in biochemistry. He is the author of nine books and one stage play.
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Birth date: July 21, 1947