The event will be held in French.

From 21 March, here on our website, you can find out who has won the 2025 Ahmadou Kourouma Prize and will appear at the Literaturhaus.

Named after the influential Ivorian writer Ahmadou Kourouma, this prestigious award honours a work of fiction that reflects the spirit of independence, clarity, and foresight synonymous with Kourouma’s literary and humanist legacy. The prize will be presented at the Geneva Salon du Livre, and the newly crowned winner will appear in Basel to share insights into contemporary literature from sub-Saharan Africa.

This event is organized in collaboration with the Salon du Livre, the African Studies program, and the French Department of the University of Basel.