Literature. Prix Goncourt 2026: More than Eight Novels in the Run, Thélyson Orélien Dismissed
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The Goncourt Academy announced this Tuesday the eight works of its second selection for the prestigious prize to be presented on November 3.
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The announcement of this selection comes shortly after the Académie Goncourt withdrew the novel by Thélyson Orélien because of the accusations of plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence aimed at him.
Nearly two weeks after the withdrawal of the book by Thélyson Orélien due to accusations of plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence, the Academy published this Tuesday its penultimate list before the nomination of the winner on November 3.
The announcement of this selection, which includes the books of five men and three women, comes almost two weeks after the withdrawal by the Goncourt Academy of the novel of the Canadian-Haitian author Thélyson Orélien ("It was that or die") because of the accusations of plagiarism and of the use of artificial intelligence aimed at him. The books of Anne Godard ("We too"), Philippe Jaenada ("L'inconnue du Quai de Javel"), Sonia Devillers ("Le fa…
On Tuesday, 6 October, the Goncourt Academy unveiled its second selection of novels in competition for the most prestigious of French literary awards. They are now only eight to be able to claim the Prix Goncourt 2026. A little more than a month after unveiling a first selection of sixteen novels, the Goncourt Academy revealed this Tuesday its second list, reduced by half. Among the authors still competing are: "Minotaure" by Boris Bergmann (ed.…
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