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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Chito Kosagawa (R) poses for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors, together with Kasumi Asakura, winner of the Naoki Prize for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Chito Kosagawa (R) poses for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors, together with Kasumi Asakura, winner of the Naoki Prize for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Chito Kosagawa (R) poses for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors, together with Kasumi Asakura, winner of the Naoki Prize for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Kasumi Asakura speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Naoki Prize, a Japanese literary award for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Kasumi Asakura speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Naoki Prize, a Japanese literary award for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Kasumi Asakura speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Naoki Prize, a Japanese literary award for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Chito Kosagawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Chito Kosagawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 15, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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[Breaking News]Literary award winner in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 15 Kyodo - Novelist Ushio Hatakeyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors. (Kyodo)

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Teru Shimazu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Naoki Prize, a Japanese literary award for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Makoto Toriyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Ushio Hatakeyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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30 Million Friends Literary Prize 2025 at Drouant - Paris AJ

Reha Hutin holds in her hands the winning book of the "Snoopy, a dog who does good" competition by Sandra Kollender with the Research, Wounds and Healing team of the Curie Institute during the presentation of the 30 Million Friends (30 millions d'amis) Literary Prize 2025 at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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30 Million Friends Literary Prize 2025 at Drouant - Paris AJ

Marguerite Nicodeme, Maxime Cheron and Isabelle Fromantin during the presentation of the 30 Million Friends (30 millions d'amis) Literary Prize 2025 at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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30 Million Friends Literary Prize 2025 at Drouant - Paris AJ

Reha Hutin holds in her hands the winning book of the "Snoopy, a dog who does good" competition by Sandra Kollender with the Research, Wounds and Healing team of the Curie Institute during the presentation of the 30 Million Friends (30 millions d'amis) Literary Prize 2025 at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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30 Million Friends Literary Prize 2025 at Drouant - Paris AJ

Reha Hutin holds in her hands the winning book of the "Wild Beauty" (D'une beaute sauvage) competition by Christian Signol during the presentation of the 30 Million Friends (30 millions d'amis) Literary Prize 2025 at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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30 Million Friends Literary Prize 2025 at Drouant - Paris AJ

Reha Hutin holds in her hands the winning book of the "Snoopy, a dog who does good" competition by Sandra Kollender with the Research, Wounds and Healing team of the Curie Institute during the presentation of the 30 Million Friends (30 millions d'amis) Literary Prize 2025 at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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30 Million Friends Literary Prize 2025 at Drouant - Paris AJ

Reha Hutin holds in her hands the winning book of the "Wild Beauty" (D'une beaute sauvage) competition by Christian Signol during the presentation of the 30 Million Friends (30 millions d'amis) Literary Prize 2025 at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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30 Million Friends Literary Prize 2025 at Drouant - Paris AJ

Frederic Vitoux, Didier Decoin, Reha Hutin, Didier van Cauwelaert, Irene Frain and Frederic Lenoir during the presentation of the 30 Million Friends (30 millions d'amis) Literary Prize 2025 at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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30 Million Friends Literary Prize 2025 at Drouant - Paris AJ

Frederic Vitoux, Didier Decoin, Reha Hutin, Didier van Cauwelaert, Irene Frain and Frederic Lenoir during the presentation of the 30 Million Friends (30 millions d'amis) Literary Prize 2025 at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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30 Million Friends Literary Prize 2025 at Drouant - Paris AJ

Frederic Vitoux, Didier Decoin, Reha Hutin, Didier van Cauwelaert, Irene Frain and Frederic Lenoir during the presentation of the 30 Million Friends (30 millions d'amis) Literary Prize 2025 at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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30 Million Friends Literary Prize 2025 at Drouant - Paris AJ

Frederic Vitoux, Didier Decoin, Reha Hutin, Didier van Cauwelaert, Irene Frain and Frederic Lenoir during the presentation of the 30 Million Friends (30 millions d'amis) Literary Prize 2025 at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France, on November 26, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Prize - Madrid

Queen Sofia presents the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry to Luis Alberto de Cuenca, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Queen Sofia presents, at the Royal Palace in Madrid, the XXXIV Edition of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, jointly organized by Patrimonio Nacional and the University of Salamanca since 1992. The jury has awarded the literary career of De Cuenca for "showing a deep literary erudition and a style that moves between philosophical reflection, exploration of classical culture and personal introspection". Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Prize - Madrid

Queen Sofia presents the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry to Luis Alberto de Cuenca, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Queen Sofia presents, at the Royal Palace in Madrid, the XXXIV Edition of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, jointly organized by Patrimonio Nacional and the University of Salamanca since 1992. The jury has awarded the literary career of De Cuenca for "showing a deep literary erudition and a style that moves between philosophical reflection, exploration of classical culture and personal introspection". Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Prize - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry to Luis Alberto de Cuenca at the Royal Palace, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). D?oña Sofía presents, at the Royal Palace in Madrid, the XXXIV Edition of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, jointly organized by Patrimonio Nacional and the University of Salamanca since 1992. The jury has awarded the literary career of De Cuenca for "showing a deep literary erudition and a style that moves between philosophical reflection, exploration of classical culture and personal introspection". Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Prize - Madrid

Queen Sofia presents the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry to Luis Alberto de Cuenca, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Queen Sofia presents, at the Royal Palace in Madrid, the XXXIV Edition of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, jointly organized by Patrimonio Nacional and the University of Salamanca since 1992. The jury has awarded the literary career of De Cuenca for "showing a deep literary erudition and a style that moves between philosophical reflection, exploration of classical culture and personal introspection". Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Prize - Madrid

Queen Sofia presents the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry to Luis Alberto de Cuenca, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Queen Sofia presents, at the Royal Palace in Madrid, the XXXIV Edition of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, jointly organized by Patrimonio Nacional and the University of Salamanca since 1992. The jury has awarded the literary career of De Cuenca for "showing a deep literary erudition and a style that moves between philosophical reflection, exploration of classical culture and personal introspection". Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Prize - Madrid

Queen Sofia presents the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry to Luis Alberto de Cuenca, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Queen Sofia presents, at the Royal Palace in Madrid, the XXXIV Edition of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, jointly organized by Patrimonio Nacional and the University of Salamanca since 1992. The jury has awarded the literary career of De Cuenca for "showing a deep literary erudition and a style that moves between philosophical reflection, exploration of classical culture and personal introspection". Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Prize - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry to Luis Alberto de Cuenca at the Royal Palace, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). D?oña Sofía presents, at the Royal Palace in Madrid, the XXXIV Edition of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, jointly organized by Patrimonio Nacional and the University of Salamanca since 1992. The jury has awarded the literary career of De Cuenca for "showing a deep literary erudition and a style that moves between philosophical reflection, exploration of classical culture and personal introspection". Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Prize - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry to Luis Alberto de Cuenca at the Royal Palace, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). D?oña Sofía presents, at the Royal Palace in Madrid, the XXXIV Edition of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, jointly organized by Patrimonio Nacional and the University of Salamanca since 1992. The jury has awarded the literary career of De Cuenca for "showing a deep literary erudition and a style that moves between philosophical reflection, exploration of classical culture and personal introspection". Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Prize - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry to Luis Alberto de Cuenca at the Royal Palace, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). D?oña Sofía presents, at the Royal Palace in Madrid, the XXXIV Edition of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, jointly organized by Patrimonio Nacional and the University of Salamanca since 1992. The jury has awarded the literary career of De Cuenca for "showing a deep literary erudition and a style that moves between philosophical reflection, exploration of classical culture and personal introspection". Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Prize - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry to Luis Alberto de Cuenca at the Royal Palace, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). D?oña Sofía presents, at the Royal Palace in Madrid, the XXXIV Edition of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, jointly organized by Patrimonio Nacional and the University of Salamanca since 1992. The jury has awarded the literary career of De Cuenca for "showing a deep literary erudition and a style that moves between philosophical reflection, exploration of classical culture and personal introspection". Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Prize - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry to Luis Alberto de Cuenca at the Royal Palace, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). D?oña Sofía presents, at the Royal Palace in Madrid, the XXXIV Edition of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, jointly organized by Patrimonio Nacional and the University of Salamanca since 1992. The jury has awarded the literary career of De Cuenca for "showing a deep literary erudition and a style that moves between philosophical reflection, exploration of classical culture and personal introspection". Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Prize - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry to Luis Alberto de Cuenca at the Royal Palace, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). D?oña Sofía presents, at the Royal Palace in Madrid, the XXXIV Edition of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, jointly organized by Patrimonio Nacional and the University of Salamanca since 1992. The jury has awarded the literary career of De Cuenca for "showing a deep literary erudition and a style that moves between philosophical reflection, exploration of classical culture and personal introspection". Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Prize - Madrid

Queen Sofia during the presentation of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry to Luis Alberto de Cuenca at the Royal Palace, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). D?oña Sofía presents, at the Royal Palace in Madrid, the XXXIV Edition of the Queen Sofia Prize for Ibero-American Poetry, jointly organized by Patrimonio Nacional and the University of Salamanca since 1992. The jury has awarded the literary career of De Cuenca for "showing a deep literary erudition and a style that moves between philosophical reflection, exploration of classical culture and personal introspection". Photo by Jose Velasco / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House) at the restaurant Drouant in Paris, France, on November 4, 2025. Laurent Mauvignier lauréat du prix Goncourt pour son roman "La Maison vide" au restaurant Drouant à Paris, France, le 4 novembre 2025. Photo by Thomas Floyd/Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

French writer Laurent Mauvignier poses after receiving the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House) at the restaurant Drouant in Paris, France, on November 4, 2025. Laurent Mauvignier lauréat du prix Goncourt pour son roman "La Maison vide" au restaurant Drouant à Paris, France, le 4 novembre 2025. Photo by Thomas Floyd/Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

French writer Laurent Mauvignier poses after receiving the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House) at the restaurant Drouant in Paris, France, on November 4, 2025. Laurent Mauvignier lauréat du prix Goncourt pour son roman "La Maison vide" au restaurant Drouant à Paris, France, le 4 novembre 2025. Photo by Thomas Floyd/Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House) at the restaurant Drouant in Paris, France, on November 4, 2025. Laurent Mauvignier lauréat du prix Goncourt pour son roman "La Maison vide" au restaurant Drouant à Paris, France, le 4 novembre 2025. Photo by Thomas Floyd/Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House) at the restaurant Drouant in Paris, France, on November 4, 2025. Laurent Mauvignier lauréat du prix Goncourt pour son roman "La Maison vide" au restaurant Drouant à Paris, France, le 4 novembre 2025. Photo by Thomas Floyd/Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House) at the restaurant Drouant in Paris, France, on November 4, 2025. Laurent Mauvignier lauréat du prix Goncourt pour son roman "La Maison vide" au restaurant Drouant à Paris, France, le 4 novembre 2025. Photo by Thomas Floyd/Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House) at the restaurant Drouant in Paris, France, on November 4, 2025. Philippe CLAUDEL, président de l'Académie Goncourt, qui porte un badge "Je suis Boualem Sansal", lors du prix Goncourt au restaurant Drouant à Paris, France, le 4 novembre 2025. Photo by Thomas Floyd/Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

Francoise Chandernagor during the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House) at the restaurant Drouant in Paris, France, on November 4, 2025. Laurent Mauvignier lauréat du prix Goncourt pour son roman "La Maison vide" au restaurant Drouant à Paris, France, le 4 novembre 2025. Photo by Thomas Floyd/Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

Tahar Ben Jelloun - the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House) at the restaurant Drouant in Paris, France, on November 4, 2025. Laurent Mauvignier lauréat du prix Goncourt pour son roman "La Maison vide" au restaurant Drouant à Paris, France, le 4 novembre 2025. Photo by Thomas Floyd/Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

Adelaide de Clermont Tonnerre - French writer Laurent Mauvignier poses after receiving the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House) at the restaurant Drouant in Paris, France, on November 4, 2025. Laurent Mauvignier lauréat du prix Goncourt pour son roman "La Maison vide" au restaurant Drouant à Paris, France, le 4 novembre 2025. Photo by Thomas Floyd/Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

Adelaide de Clermont Tonnerre - French writer Laurent Mauvignier poses after receiving the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House) at the restaurant Drouant in Paris, France, on November 4, 2025. Laurent Mauvignier lauréat du prix Goncourt pour son roman "La Maison vide" au restaurant Drouant à Paris, France, le 4 novembre 2025. Photo by Thomas Floyd/Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

Adelaide de Clermont Tonnerre - French writer Laurent Mauvignier poses after receiving the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House) at the restaurant Drouant in Paris, France, on November 4, 2025. Laurent Mauvignier lauréat du prix Goncourt pour son roman "La Maison vide" au restaurant Drouant à Paris, France, le 4 novembre 2025. Photo by Thomas Floyd/Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

The ten jurors met at midday at Drouant, a famous restaurant near the Opera in Paris, to agree on the winner of France's most prestigious literary prize. Laurent Mauvignier's "La Maison vide", a family saga spanning three generations and marked by two world wars, won the Prix Goncourt by six votes to four against Caroline Lamarche's "Le bel obscur", on November 4, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Dennis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

The ten jurors met at midday at Drouant, a famous restaurant near the Opera in Paris, to agree on the winner of France's most prestigious literary prize. Laurent Mauvignier's "La Maison vide", a family saga spanning three generations and marked by two world wars, won the Prix Goncourt by six votes to four against Caroline Lamarche's "Le bel obscur", on November 4, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Dennis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

The ten jurors met at midday at Drouant, a famous restaurant near the Opera in Paris, to agree on the winner of France's most prestigious literary prize. Laurent Mauvignier's "La Maison vide", a family saga spanning three generations and marked by two world wars, won the Prix Goncourt by six votes to four against Caroline Lamarche's "Le bel obscur", on November 4, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Dennis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM