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Patrick Chamoiseau was born in 1953 in Martinique, where he still lives. He is the author of several books and long essays in French, including Chronique des sept miseres and Solibo Magnifique. Texaco won the Prix Goncourt in 1992. Rose-Myriam Réjouis has translated two novels by Patrick Chamoiseau, Solibo Magnificent and Texaco, the latter of which won the American Translators Association Galantière Prize for Best Book. Val Vinokur has translated two novels by Patrick Chamoiseau, Solibo Magnificent and Texaco, the latter of which won the American Translators Association Galantière Prize for Best Book. |
