Francophone Writers of Romanian Origin: Annie Lulu’s Debut Novel

Due to its strong historical ties with France, Romania joined the International Organization of La Francophonie in 1991 with 88 other member states and governments.

In March, we are thrilled to celebrate the month of Francophonie, and the French-speaking world, with Romanian-Congolese writer Annie Lulu and her special guest, Romanian-American writer and scholar Domnica Rădulescu.

Event organized in partnership with Alliance Française de Seattle. Find out more about how the Alliance Française of Seattle celebrates the Month of Francophonie throughout March.

Annie Lulu was born in Iasi, Romania. Her father is Congolese, and her mother is Romanian. She arrived in France at a young age and went on to study philosophy. She devotes herself fully to writing. “La mer Noire dans les Grands Lacs” (The Black Sea in the African Great Lakes), her first novel, received the Senghor Prize, the Littérature de l’Exil Prize, and was a finalist for many prestigious literary prizes in the Francophone world (Prix Orange du Livre, Grand Prix du Roman Métis, Prix Ahmadou Kourouma, Prix des Étonnants Voyageurs). You can buy the novel here.