Students of French language literature in the United States awarded the Goncourt United States prize to Haitian novelist and poet, Makenzy Orcel, for his book, "Une somme humaine" (A human sum). The ceremony took place at the French embassy’s Villa Albertine in New York. The writer told RFI it was an intense experience.
“I worked really hard and it is so rewarding to see the passion of the students who are also avid readers,” Makenzy Orsel said after the ceremony in Manhattan at the weekend.
