Prix Goncourt 2025: First List Revealed
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Goncourt Prize: The text discusses the Goncourt Prize, a prestigious French literary award.
Selection Process: The selection process involves several stages:
Initially, there are 15 finalists.
this is reduced to 8 on October 7th.
Then to 4 on October 28th.
The winner is announced on November 4th at the Drouant resturant in Paris.
2024 Winner: In 2024, Kamel Daoud won the prize for his novel Houris.
potential Successor: Emmanuel Carrère’s Kolkhoze is considered a favorite to succeed daoud. The novel is about Hélène Carrère d’Encausse, a scholar of the Soviet Union and perpetual secretary of the French Academy, who died in 2023.
Other Finalists: The text lists some of the 15 selected authors, including:
Nathacha Appanah (Night in the heart)
Emmanuel Carrère (Kolkhoze)
David Deneufgermain (Farewell to the face)
David Diop (Where is the sky leaning)
ghislaine Dunant (An infinite love)
paul Gasnier (The collision)
Yanick Lahens (Night passengers)
* Jury Members: Tahar Ben jelloun and Françoise Chandernagor are mentioned as being involved in the selection process.