Scholastique Mukasonga

Scholastique Mukasonga was born in Rwanda and is a survivor of the Tutsi genocide. She is the author of eleven books that have been translated into more than twenty languages.
Black-and-white sketch of a schoolgirl’s desk topped with comic books, a map, a pencil, a pen, a ruler, and a bottle of water
Fiction

The Edge of the Lake

Scholastique Mukasonga,
translated by Mark Polizzotti
June 9, 2025