Exposing the hurts and hatreds that most people struggle to hide is central to the work of Mr. Mauvignier, whose 13 novels have quietly made him a critical favorite in France. The tendencies of those ...

France's most prestigious literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, has been awarded to Laurent Mauvignier for his family chronicle “La Maison vide” (“The Empty House”). The author succeeds Kamel Daoud, ...

French writer Laurent Mauvignier on Tuesday won France's top literary award, the Goncourt, for a 750-page family saga spanning more than a century. The jury only needed one round of voting to select ...

French novelist Laurent Mauvignier has won France's most prestigious literary honour, the Goncourt prize, for "La Maison Vide" ("The Empty House"). The book "recalls the great realist authors of the ...

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French writer Laurent Mauvignier speaks to the press after receiving the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel "La Maison Vide" in Paris on November 4, 2025. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP) Add ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. French writer Laurent Mauvignier in Paris on 13 October 2025. France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, was awarded Tuesday to ...

"I'm overjoyed," Mauvignier said as he received the prize. It's "a huge reward because it's a book that comes from my childhood and spans several generations." The jury only needed one round of voting ...

Paris (AFP) – Writer Laurent Mauvignier Tuesday won France's top literary award, the Goncourt, for his family saga spanning the 20th century and recounting the story of his grandmother accused of ...