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Ananda Devi


Born
in Trois-Boutiques, Mauritius
March 23, 1957


Ananda Devi is a Mauritian writer. Her novel, Eve de ses décombres, won the Prix des cinq continents de la Francophonie in 2006, as well as several other prizes. It was adapted for the cinema by Sharvan Anenden and Harrikrisna Anenden. In 2007, Devi received the Certificat d'Honneur Maurice Cagnon du Conseil International d'Études Francophones.[1] She has since won other literary prizes, including the Prix du Rayonnement de la langue et de la littérature française of the Académie française. During 2010 she was bestowed with Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government. ...more

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Eve out of Her Ruins

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Zielone sari

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Le Rire des déesses

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When the Night Agrees to Sp...

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Smutny ambasador

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The Living Days

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Manger l'autre

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Indian Tango

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غطاء دروبادي

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الرجال الذين يحادثونني

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“Les religions vous dispensent d'écouter Dieu.”
Ananda Devi, Quand la nuit consent à me parler

“The rejection of difference is what turns people into monsters.”
Ananda Devi, When the Night Agrees to Speak to Me

“Poi, a scuola, mi sono imbattuta in una Eva naufragata, nella sua faccia annegata, non per le lacrime ma per le ombre dell'albero sotto il quale stava seduta. Ho visto la barriera che la circondava da ogni lato. Ho visto lo sguardo degli altri studenti, sfuggente e subdolo. Una solitudine così grande che in nulla differiva dalla morte.
La cosa più terribile è che avevo l'impressione che lei fosse me. Allora ho ceduto. La sua tristezza mi ha inchiodata all'istante. Dalla porta aperta dei suoi fianchi, la vita fuggiva. Non ho potuto fare altro che consolarla, prenderla tra le mie braccia come una madre o un'amante, e farle dimenticare, anche solo per poco, perché tremava.”
Ananda Devi, Eve out of Her Ruins

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