Énard wins Prix Goncourt for Boussole,described as ‘poetic eulogy to the long history of cultural exchanges between east and west’France’s oldest and most prestigious literary accolade, the Prix Goncourt, and has been awarded to the Arabic and Persian scholar Mathias Énard for his novel Boussole (Compass). The choice of Énard,who has received a succession of prizes for his work since 2003, justified his status as this year’s favourite for the award.
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Source: theguardian.com