Ahmadou Kourouma

Ahmadou Kourouma (1927–2003) was an Ivorian novelist renowned for his satirical depictions of post-colonial African politics and dictatorships in works like Les Soleils des indépendances (1970), En attendant le vote des bêtes sauvages (1998), and Allah n'est pas obligé (2000), the latter winning the prestigious Prix Renaudot.