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, 52, has made an impact in the English-speaking world with two...
France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, was awarded Tuesday to former film director Jean-Baptiste Andrea for his novel "Veiller sur elle" set in Italy's dark fascist years.
Andrea has forged an unusual path, starting off as a screenwriter and film director in a career in cinema saw him make a handful of movies including the 2006 black comedy "Big Nothing" starring the famed "Friends" actor David Schwimmer. As well as prestige, the award guarantees a boost in sales — on average over the past 20 years, to around 400,000 copies.
In a sign of the tightness of the race, the jury awarded the prize only on the 14th round of voting. "It's a very emotional moment, I have been drying my tears in the taxi," Andrea said as he arrived at the restaurant.Also in contention was Gaspard Koenig, who had previously focused on philosophical essays, and won many fans with "Humus", the story of two young agricultural activists opposed to intensive farming.
Immediately after the Goncourt, and also at the Drouant restaurant, is the awarding of the Renaudot, a much more unpredictable prize.
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