There is a sweet irony in the literary and media success of Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, the 31-year-old Senegalese author who just won the 2021 Goncourt Prize, France’s most prestigious literary award. His ...

Born in 1928, Cheikh Hamidou Kane, the renowned Senegalese writer, has captivated readers and scholars alike with an enduring legacy spanning nearly six decades. Despite having published only two ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

A young Senegalese writer unknown to the general public was on Wednesday awarded the Prix Goncourt, France's leading literature prize, for a novel exploring the destiny of a cursed African author. The ...