Tag: Goncourt Prize
Philippe Claudel, author of “Grey Souls”, elected president of the Académie Goncourt
The jury for the most prestigious French literary prize has changed its mind. Following a close election, Philippe Claudel became the new president of the Académie Goncourt on Monday. The…
Bernard Pivot, TV host and writer, is dead
Host of cult literary television shows, Bernard Pivot died in Neuilly-sur-Seine at the age of 89, his daughter Cécile Pivot announced to AFP on Monday May 6. For several decades,…
And the best-selling books in 2023 are… (oh no, these are not three books by Guillaume Musso)
Watch out for the shelves, the earth will shake on planet books. For the first time since 2011, Guillaume Musso should not be the biggest paper seller of the year,…
“Sad Tiger” by Neige Sinno wins the 2023 Goncourt prize for high school students
Sad Tiger wins the Goncourt for high school students after seducing the Fémina jury. Of the seven novels still in the running, it is the autobiographical account of his incest…
The list of seven finalist novels revealed
There are still seven in the running. Seven authors who will try this Thursday to succeed Sabyl Ghoussoub who won the highly prized Prix Goncourt des lycéens last year for…
Drouant, Deux Magots, Café de Flore… Are these legendary addresses still worth the detour?
Drouant, the Café de Flore, the Deux magots, the Coupole, the Café Wepler, the Closerie des lilas… These cafés, brasseries and other gourmet restaurants have in common that they host…
“An image of excitement around Jean-Baptiste Andrea, the star of the day”
The Goncourt Prize was awarded Tuesday to Jean-Baptiste Andrea for Watch over her (editions L’Iconoclaste), a love story during the time of fascism in Italy, already rewarded with the Fnac…
Netanyahu inflexible on Gaza, François Bayrou in court and Goncourt prize
Did you miss the news this morning? We have put together a summary to help you see things more clearly. The guns are not going to fall silent in Gaza…
Readers of “20 Minutes” praise Neige Sinno’s “Triste Tigre”
You voted, you approved it. With Triste Tiger, Neige Sinno wins the 2023 Goncourt for 20 Minutes readers. And your comments, often long and precise to justify this vote, prove…
The four finalists are known, vote for your favorite
Who from Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Gaspar Koenig, Eric Reinhardt or Neige Sinno would you see winning the Goncourt 2023 and succeeding Brigitte Giraud, last winner for Live fast ? The four…