Prix Médicis narrows its field, with essays joining the race
The jury's second selection, announced Thursday, keeps seven French novels and nine foreign novels in contention and adds twelve essays. The winners will be named November 2 in Paris.
The jury of the Prix Médicis unveiled its second selection on Thursday, October 15, according to Livres Hebdo. Seven novels in French and nine foreign novels remain in the running, and for the first time this year the essay category has entered the competition at this stage, with twelve titles retained.
Bibliobs, reporting on the same announcement, noted that Thélyson Orélien has been placed hors compétition, meaning his book is no longer among those eligible to win.
Neither source named the individual titles or authors still in contention, so none can be listed here. The Prix Médicis, one of the major French literary prizes awarded each autumn alongside the Goncourt and the Renaudot, will announce its winners on November 2 in Paris.
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