{"title":"Scholastique Mukasonga","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the captivating world of Scholastique Mukasonga, a remarkable storyteller whose works offer profound insights into Rwandan culture and history. Her expertly woven narratives combine elements of fiction and memoir, creating a poignant tapestry of personal and collective memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/product\/kibogo\"\u003eKibogo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, where Mukasonga brings to life a deeply moving tale set against the backdrop of pre-colonial and colonial Rwanda, filled with mythology and the spiritual heritage of its people. This work is a profound dive into the cultural psyche, exploring themes of faith, resilience, and cultural erosion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/product\/our-lady-of-the-nile\"\u003eOur Lady of the Nile\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling story that follows the lives of young Rwandan girls at a prestigious boarding school just before the country’s descent into conflict. Through the lens of innocence and education, Mukasonga examines socio-political tensions and the ingrained prejudices that simmer beneath the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/product\/the-barefoot-woman\"\u003eThe Barefoot Woman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Mukasonga offers a beautifully heart-wrenching memoir as a tribute to her mother, illuminating the unsung strength and endurance of women amidst adversity. This deeply personal work resonates with universal themes of family, memory, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Scholastique Mukasonga’s collection to experience her unique blend of lyrical prose and poignant storytelling, providing a window into the soul of Rwanda and the enduring spirit of its people.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-barefoot-woman-by-scholastique-mukasonga-9781914198083","title":"The Barefoot Woman","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the critically acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eOur Lady of the Nile\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a haunting, delicately wrought work of non-fiction, memorialising a lost childhood, community and way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Scholastique Mukasonga's family are killed in the genocide of the Tutsis by the Hutus in Rwanda, she is unable to fulfil her mother Stefania's wish to shroud her body with pagne. So instead, she now weaves her mother's shroud with words, drawing on inherited traditions of storytelling to offer a devastating, unforgettable tribute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn beautiful, lucid prose, Mukasonga lays before us the fierce courage and strength of her mother as she fought for her children's safety, her family's exile to the Burundi border, and her community's efforts to maintain ritual and tradition. Vivid, evocative and deeply moving, this is a remarkable work of art and act of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A powerful work of witness and memorial, a loving act of reconstruction, and an unflinching reckoning.' - Zadie Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46521920225516,"sku":"9781914198083","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14649323482869.jpg?v=1749026337"},{"product_id":"kibogo-by-scholastique-mukasonga-9781914198588","title":"Kibogo","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for The National Book Critics Circle Awards for Barrios Books in Translation Prize.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn four beautifully woven parts, Mukasonga spins a marvellous recounting of the clash between ancient Rwandan beliefs and the missionaries determined to replace them with European Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a rogue priest is defrocked for fusing the gospels with the martyrdom of \u003ci\u003eKibogo\u003c\/i\u003e, a fierce clash of cults ensues. Swirling with the heady smell of wet earth and flashes of acerbic humour, Mukasonga brings to life the vital mythologies that imbue the Rwandan spirit. In doing so, she gives us a tale of disarming simplicity and profound universal truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKibogo\u003c\/i\u003e's story is reserved for the evening's end, when women sit around a fire drinking honeyed brew, when just a few are able to stave off sleep. With heads nodding, drifting into the mist of a dream, one faithful storyteller will weave the old legends of the hillside, stories which church missionaries have done everything in their power to expunge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46549725905132,"sku":"9781914198588","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14654373482869.jpg?v=1749920929"},{"product_id":"our-lady-of-the-nile-by-scholastique-mukasonga-9781911547884","title":"Our Lady of the Nile","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParents send their daughters to \u003cem\u003eOur Lady of the Nile\u003c\/em\u003e to be moulded into respectable citizens, and to escape the dangers of the outside world. In the elite school run by white nuns, the young ladies learn, eat, sleep and gossip together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFifteen years prior to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the girls try on their parents' preconceptions and attitudes, transforming the lycée into a microcosm of the country's mounting racial tensions and violence. In the midst of the interminable rainy season, everything unfolds behind the closed doors of the school: friendship, curiosity, fear, deceit, and persecution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith masterful prose that is at once playful and penetrating, Mukasonga captures a society hurtling toward horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46845395534060,"sku":"9781911547884","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16233123482868.jpg?v=1758876802"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/scholastique-mukasonga.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}