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Second Goncourt selection: four authors and four authors in contention

After having selected fifteen books, on September 6, the Académie Goncourt continues its selection for the most prestigious of French literary prizes with eight new works.

The Académie Goncourt published this Tuesday its second selection for the most prestigious of the French literary prizes, retaining four authors and four authors. The Gallimard and Flammarion editions are present with two novels each on this list.

Among the works that have already marked the literary season, the Goncourt has preserved the underground life by Mónica Sabolo, who recovers members of the extreme left-wing armed group Acción Directa who have sowed death and live free.

At 24, Nathan Devers is still in contention with artificial linksalso finalist of the Prix Interallié and Renaudot. The Kremlin Wizardrealistic fiction about Russia published in April and signed by Giuliano Da Empoli, is also competing for the Interallié prize.

The journalist Pascale Robert-Diard, also a candidate for the Grand Prix du roman de l’Académie française with a first novel (the little liar), remains in the race.

Final selection on October 25

Fifteen works were chosen by the juries on September 6, during the first selection. Among the authors who did not pass the second phase of selection is the author of the best-selling The Elegance of the HedgehogMuriel Barbery, who publishes this year an hour of fervoror the Franco-Lebanese Sabyl Ghoussoub (Beirut-sur-Seine).

The Goncourt Academy will meet again on October 25 to present its selection of finalists, before the traditional award ceremony in Drouant on November 3. In 2021, the Goncourt was awarded to Mohamed Mbouugar Sarr for The most secret memory of men..

Here are the selected works, in alphabetical order of author:

– Gregoire Bouillier, The heart does not give up (flammarion)

– Nathan Devers The artificial links (Albin Michael)

– Giuliano da Empoli, The Kremlin Wizard (Galimard)

-Brigitte Giraud live fast (flammarion)

-Chloe Korman almost sisters (Limit)

-Makenzy Orcel, a human sum (costs)

-Pascale Robert Diard the little liar (The Iconoclast)

– Monica Sabolo the underground life (Galimard)

Author: LC with AFP
Source: BFM TV

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