Journalist Arthur Sarradin wins Albert-Londres book prize for account of Syria's prisons
Sarradin, a Beirut-based correspondent, was honored Tuesday for "Le Nom des ombres. Sortir de l'enfer concentrationnaire syrien," published by Seuil.
Arthur Sarradin has won the tenth Albert-Londres prize for books, awarded Tuesday, October 27, for "Le Nom des ombres. Sortir de l'enfer concentrationnaire syrien," published by Seuil, according to Livres Hebdo.
Sarradin is a journalist who covers the Middle East as a correspondent based in Beirut, working for Radio France, Libération and LCI, according to Télérama. His book examines the system of Syrian prisons.
In an interview with Télérama following the announcement, Sarradin said that reporting on the subject required "une écoute et une empathie totale" — total listening and empathy.
The Albert-Londres prize, named for the French reporter considered a founding figure of modern war and investigative journalism, has a dedicated book category now in its tenth edition.
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