Naivo

Naivo (born Naivoharison Patrick Ramanmonjisoa[1]) is a Malagasy writer of historical fiction and the author of the first Malagasy novel to be translated into English, Beyond the Rice Fields.

Naivo
BornMadagascar
LanguageFrench
Genrehistorical fiction
Notable worksBeyond the Rice Fields
Years active1996-now
Website
naivoharisoa.blogspot.com

Early life

Naivo worked as a teacher in Paris.[2] He emigrated to Canada where he works as a journalist and lives in Ottawa.[3]

Career

His debut adult fiction novel was Beyond the Rice Fields.[4] The novel draws inspiration from Malagasy history.[5] It was first published in French by Éditions Sépia in 2016.[6] It is the first work of fiction from Madagascar to be translated into English.[7] The translation was made possible through a 2015 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant.[1][8] Beyond the Rice Fields was longlisted for the 2018 BTBA for Fiction and Poetry.[9] It received a Five-Heart Review from Foreword Reviews.[10]

His short story collection Madagascar entre poivre et vanille: Petits portraits à plume débridée, deals with Madagascar's coups, the corrupt judiciary system, monarchy and colonialism.[11]

Bibliography

Novels

  • Beyond the Rice Fields (Restless Books, 2017)

Short stories

  • Madagascar entre poivre et vanille: Petits portraits à plume débridée (2016)

Non-Fiction

  • Les mutations culturelles à Madagascar vues à travers le prisme du hainteny, "poésie" traditionnelle (2018)

Awards

Nominations

2018

  • BTBA for Fiction and Poetry Longlist for Beyond the Rice Fields (Restless Books, 2017)[9]

Won

1996

  • RFI/ACCT Prize for short story "Dahalo"

References
  1. Becker, Eric M. B. "Beyond the Rice Fields: A Sweeping Look at the History of Slavery and Modernization in Madagascar - Words Without Borders". Words Without Borders. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  2. "Naivo's Beyond The Rice Fields Is the First Novel from Madagascar to be Translated into English". Brittle Paper. 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  3. "Naivo's Beyond the Rice Fields captures the personal amid profound social change". MBC. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  4. "Review: In any translation, Naivo's 'Beyond the Rice Fields' should be savored not rushed". The Gazette. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  5. "In Defense of Discomfort: On Naivo's 'Beyond the Rice Fields' - The Millions". The Millions. 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  6. "Fiction Book Review: Beyond the Rice Fields by Naivo, trans. from the French by Allison M. Charette. Restless, $19.99 trade paper (400p) ISBN 978-1-63206-131-7". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  7. ""Beyond the Rice Fields" by Naivo [Why This Book Should Win] « Three Percent". www.rochester.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  8. "Beyond the Rice Fields - PEN America". pen.org. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  9. "Announcing the 2018 BTBA Longlists for Fiction and Poetry - The Millions". The Millions. 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  10. "Review of Beyond the Rice Fields". Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  11. "In Conversation: Naivo and Allison Charette on Beyond the Rice Fields - Asymptote Blog". www.asymptotejournal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
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