Véronique Tadjo is a writer, poet, novelist, and artist from Côte d'Ivoire. Having lived and worked in many countries within the African continent and diaspora, she feels herself to be pan-African, in a way that is reflected in the subject matter, imagery and allusions of her work.
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Of course, it is fiction. It’s a style that I like. It’s not a very nice term but it is called faction. So you come from reality and fictionalize it.
Tadjo spoke on her fiction work in 2022.
I would say that although the monarchy has sometimes been challenged, it is nevertheless firmly rooted in the social fabric.
Tadjon on Monarchy in 2022.
I have always been fascinated by Nigeria because it is our neighbour. And you have so much to offer. I even wrote a book when I was in Nigeria.
Tadjo on Nigeria experience in 2022.
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