The competition was fierce. Alongside What I know about you, The version that interests no one by Emmanuelle Pierrot as well as Wildflowers are wild in name only. by Anne-Marie Duquette were also in the race.
However, it was the work of Éric Chacour which ultimately charmed the jury made up of a dozen members, both French and Quebecois.
Even almost two years after its original publication, Éric Chacour’s first novel continues to shine internationally. (GGC Library/What I know about you)
In addition to the title, the Montreal writer won a grant of 5,000 euros as well as a literary tour across France in order to “meet his readership”.
It must be said that thanks to his numerous distinctions (Femina des Lycéens prize, France 2024 booksellers prize, etc.), Éric Chacour is however already well known in France and even in the French-speaking world. The latter also participated in the Writing Festival of the Americas, in Guadeloupe, on Friday.
The translated version of his novel, What I Know About Youis also the talk of the English-speaking side. The title notably slipped among the finalist Books for the 2024 Giller Prize.
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