Michèle Rakotoson

Michèle Rakotoson (born 1948) is a writer, journalist, and Film Maker from Madagascar. Her novels include Dadabé. Since 1983, she has lived mainly in France.

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Michèle Rakotoson
Born	June 14, 1948 Antananarivo
Citizenship	Madagascar
Occupation(s)	Journalist, playwright, writer
Awards	Grand prix de la francophonie (2012) Prix Orange du Livre en Afrique (2023)

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Career

Michèle Rakotoson began her career in Madagascar as a literature teacher and a director. She moved to France in 1983 and earned a DEA in sociology. In Paris, she worked as a journalist for Radio France Internationale (RFI), France Culture, and La Première (French TV network).^[1] She coordinated literary events and promoted African voices in French media. In 2010 she reterned to Madagascar, and co-created the Projet Slam Jazz.^[2] She co-founded the Bokiko initiative to support young Malagasy writers.^[3] Rakotoson has been active in cultural and political advocacy both in Madagascar and France. Her work explores themes like colonization, memory, identity, and environmental justice.

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Works

Dadabe: et autres nouvelles (1984) ISBN 2-86537-076-3
Le bain des reliques: roman malgache (1988) ISBN 2-86537-218-9
La Maison morte (The Dead House) (play, 1991)^[4]
Elle, au printemps: roman (1996) ISBN 2-907888-64-1
Henoÿ – Fragments en écorce (1998) ISBN 2-88253-115-X
Lalana: roman (2002) ISBN 2-87678-783-0
Juillet au pays: recit (2007) ISBN 978-2-91-465988-8
Tovonay, l'enfant du Sud: roman (2010) ISBN 978-2-84280-159-5
Passeport pour Antananarivo : Tana la belle: recit (2011) ISBN 978-2-35-639054-7
Madame à la campagne : Chroniques malgaches (2015) ISBN 979-10-90103-24-5
Ambatomanga, Le silence et la douleur, Édition Broche, (2022)

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Michèle Rakotoson

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