Fabienne Josaphat
Fabienne Josaphat | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Florida International University |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable awards | Bellwether Prize (2023) |
| Website | |
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Fabienne Josaphat (born Haiti) is an American novelist. She was longlisted for a Aspen Words Literary Prize[1] and won the Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction in 2023.[2][3]
The daughter of a lawyer who was imprisoned during the reign of Francois Duvalier,[2][4] Josaphat studied at Florida International University[5] and lives in South Florida.[3]
Selected published works
- Dancing in the Baron's Shadow. Los Angeles, CA: Unnamed Press. 2016. ISBN 978-1-939419-57-6.[6][7][8][9]
- Kingdom of No Tomorrow. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Algonquin Books. December 3, 2024. ISBN 978-1-64375-588-5.[10][11][12][13]
References
- ^ "Literary Prize". Aspen Words. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Miller, Kerri; Gordon, Kelly (February 7, 2025). "Fabienne Josaphat's 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow' explores gender equality in the Black Panthers". MPR News. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "Kingdom of No Tomorrow: Fabienne Josaphat in conversation with Barbara Kingsolver". PEN America. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Hernandez, Louis (May 21, 2019). "A Brutal Haitian Regime Inspired Fabienne Josaphat's First Novel". WLRN. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ^ Josaphat, Fabienne (April 1, 2024). "Fabienne Josaphat". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ LoTempio, Lucia (March 24, 2016). "Review: Fabienne Josaphat's Dancing in the Baron's Shadow". Aster(ix) Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ "[REVIEW] Dancing in the Baron's Shadow by Fabienne Josaphat". [PANK]. September 7, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Gollin, Andrea (February 5, 2016). "Review: 'Dancing in the Baron's Shadow' by Fabienne Josaphat". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ "Fabienne Josaphat's Dancing in the Baron's Shadow". The Florida Book Review. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Warrell, Laura (December 7, 2024). "Book Review: 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow,' by Fabienne Josaphat". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Charles, Ron (December 9, 2024). "'Kingdom of No Tomorrow' was a prizewinner before it was published". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ "In 'Kingdom of No Tomorrow,' a young woman joins the Black Panther Party : NPR's Book of the Day". NPR. December 17, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ LeBlanc, Lauren (December 2, 2024). "A woman's journey with the Black Panthers reveals the momentum". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 20, 2025.