World● Low1h ago · Nov 3, 2026, 11:04 PM
Frenchman Philippe Jaenada wins the Goncourt Prize for a novel about an unsolved crime
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The Goncourt Academy awarded him for a novel about a young woman murdered by the Seine more than seven decades ago. Louise Cansot had arrived in Paris at 16 and became one of Montparnasse's most sought-after models. The decision was also marked by controversy over the
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