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Love story set in fascist Italy wins France's top literary prize

French writer Jean-Baptiste Andrea in 2017. AFP - JOEL SAGET

France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, was awarded Tuesday to former film director Jean-Baptiste Andrea for his novel "Veiller sur elle" ("Watch Over Her"), set in Italy's dark fascist years.

Andrea started off as a screenwriter and film director in a career that saw him make a handful of movies including the 2006 black comedy "Big Nothing", starring "Friends" actor David Schwimmer.

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