For African writers living in France, there is a dream they will never acknowledge publicly, a character says in Mohamed Mbougar Sarr's novel, The Most Secret Memory of Men. That dream "our shame, but also the glory we fantasise about" is to be praised by France and its literary establishment.
The last year has undoubtedly been one to celebrate for African stories and authors, with writers from across the continent sweeping up the world of literature’s most prestigious prizes.