Lisbeth Koutchoumoff Arman
Published on November 9, 2024 at 2:17 p.m. / Modified on November 9, 2024 at 2:17 p.m.
“Do you think about readers when you write?” “Are you proud of your book and would you change anything about it today?” “How do you think we have connected this story to our generation?” Tuesday morning, in the library of the Gymnase d’Yverdon, students from all over French-speaking Switzerland and beyond meet the five authors selected for the Roman des Romands prize. The atmosphere is ultra-focused, the faces captivated. They are between 15 and 20 years old and they know that for this literary prize, unique in Switzerland, endowed with 15,000 francs by the Minkoff Foundation, the jurors are them, and only them. Such responsibility compels and galvanizes.
We must appreciate the scale of the Roman des Romands. In fifteen years of existence, more than 100 novels by contemporary Swiss authors or those living in Switzerland have been selected, 8,000 students participated and 10 cantons were associated with this adventure created and chaired by teacher Fabienne Althaus Humerose. This year, 750 students and 36 teachers from 27 establishments are taking part. All French-speaking cantons are represented as well as classes from Bern, Thurgau and Aargau. Ticino, still present until now, skips a turn.
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