France's most prestigious literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, has been awarded to Laurent Mauvignier for his family chronicle “La Maison vide” (“The Empty House”). The author succeeds Kamel Daoud, winner of the Goncourt prize in 2024 for “Houris”.
“La Maison vide” beat other favourites for the coveted prize, including the stunning and harrowing book “La Nuit au cœur” by Nathacha Appanah, who was a finalist for the award and who won the Femina Prize yesterday for her book about the victims of male violence.
