Tag: Literary prizes
The 2024 Renaudot prize awarded to Gaël Faye for his novel “Jacaranda”
The Renaudot prize has just been awarded to the Franco-Rwandan author Gaël Faye, one of the favorites for the Goncourt, for his second novel entitled Jacarandapublished by Grasset. His first…
the Orange Foundation ends its African book prize
It’s a page-turner for lovers of African literature. After six editions, the Orange foundation is putting an end to the Orange Book Prize in Africa (POLA), which rewarded authors and…
Behind bars: the Goncourt of prisoners 2023
On the occasion of the 2nd edition of the Goncourt Prize for Prisoners which crowned Mokhtar Amoudi for his novel “ The ideal conditions », return to this cultural and…
Music: the sensitive and rhythmic banter of rapper Petite Gueule
Actress and musician, Petite Gueule has just released her first album, Scoldwhich combines rap and songs with lyrics and for which she received the Coup de coeur from the Charles…
Former newsagent Jean Rouaud recounts his Goncourt Prize in “Autumn Comedy”
A few days before the new Goncourt Prize which will be announced on November 7, 2023, the cultural guest is a former winner: Jean Rouaud, awarded in 1990 for his…
Colum McCann, 1001 nights at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Born in 1965 in Dublin, Colum McCann today lives in New York with his wife and their three children… Short story writer, essayist, he is also the author of novels…