| Intro | Congolese writer |
| Is | Writer |
| From | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Type |
Literature |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
1 January 1981, Lubumbashi, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Age | 40 years |
Fiston Nasser Mwanza Mujila (born 1981 in Lubumbashi) is a Congolese writer.
Biography
Fiston Mwanza Mujila was the recipient of the gold medal for literature at the 2009 Francophone Games in Lebanon for his text “The Night”.
This translation was also published by Jacaranda in the UK and Scribe in Australia and New Zealand. Other translations of Tram 83 have appeared in Italian, Catalan, Dutch, Swedish, Spanish and German. Mujila lives in Graz, Austria. The 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature was awarded to Mujila on 19 March 2016 for Tram 83, having earlier been announced on the longlist for the Man Booker International Prize, and awarded the Grand Prix of Literary Associations (Belles-Lettres Category) on 26 february 2016.