Benjamin Stock wins the Flore 2024 prize with “Marc”, a humorous work about Marc Levy

The winner receives a prize of 6,150 euros as well as a glass of Pouilly-fumé, engraved with their name, every day for a year, at the famous Parisian brasserie.

Flore's prize was awarded on Thursday 7 November to Benjamin Stock for his first novel, Marca humorous critique of conspiracy theory inspired by the novels of Marc Levy, announced the jury. The winner won the prize with 11 vote against only one for Joy Majdalani, during the deliberations held at the Café de Flore, located in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district. The young author thus succeeds Maria Pourchet, the winner 2023.

Created in 1994 by the writer Frédéric Beigbeder and Carole Chrétiennot, former director of the café, the Flore prize distinguishes “promising young authors, with original and daring talent”. It is worth 6,150 euros and is distinguished by the fact that it offers the winner a glass of Pouilly-fumé every day for a year, engraved with their name, at the famous Parisian brasserie.

Marcpublished by Rue Fromentin, is the work of a 36-year-old author who worked in communications for companies in the ecological transition sector, according to information from his publisher. The novel tells the story of David, a start-up manager who, thanks to a colleague, discovers the existence of a secret community of Marc Levy readers. Little by little, David becomes convinced that the popular writer is hiding communist messages in his plots and through the names of his characters.

“Marc” by Benjamin Stock (Rue Fromentin, 448 pages, 23 euros).