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Published on: 03/11/2026 - 15:37

Philippe Jaenada won the prestigious Goncourt 2026 prize on Tuesday, November 3, for "L'Inconnue du quai de Javel", a novel about the unsolved murder of a young Breton woman in 1949, at the end of a selection impacted by the Thélyson Orélien affair. After expressing his joy, the 62-year-old writer confided that “the prize will change my career, but not my life, certainly not”. Details from Noémie Roche, France 24 journalist, live from the Drouant restaurant, where the presentation took place.

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