Herkunft: Togo

Kossi Efoui

Kossi Efoui was born in 1962 in Anfoin, Togo, and grew up in a family of artists. While studying philosophy at the University of Lomé, he participated in the student movement in opposition to President Eyadéma. After completing his studies at the University of Benin, he emigrated to France, where,

Edem Awumey

Edem Awumey was born in Lomé, Togo in 1975. He studied literature at the university in his hometown from 1995 to 2000 and received a UNESCO Aschberg scholarship in 2000, which enabled him to work as a writer-in-residence in Marnay-sur-Seine, France. By 2005, he had obtained degrees in language, literature,