Chapter 8
Maryse Condé and the Alternative Nobel Prize of 2018
Inspired by the methodological framework of
histoire croisée, this
paper examines the bibliomigrancy of the French Caribbean author
Maryse Condé. To this end, four major causal series of events
leading up to her nomination and selection for the 2018 Alternative
Nobel Prize in Literature are analyzed. The first causal series of
events consists of the translation bibliomigrancy of French
Caribbean fiction to Sweden over the past 40 years. The second
causal series of events briefly covers the authorship of Maryse
Condé and her reception in Sweden. The third causal series follows
the effects and repercussions of the cancellation of the Nobel Prize
in Literature in 2018, as well as the particular consequences
related to the reorganization of the Royal Swedish Academy. The
fourth causal series of events entails the foundation of the “New
Academy” and the Alternative Nobel Prize in Literature. Closing
remarks discuss Maryse Condé’s chances of being awarded the regular
Nobel Prize in Literature.
Article outline
- Introduction
- French Caribbean translation bibliomigrancy to Sweden
- The literary production and translation bibliomigrancy of Maryse
Condé
- The Royal Swedish Academy and the cancellation of the Nobel Prize
in literature in 2018
- The New Academy
- Conclusions
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Notes
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References