BOOKS – One delivers a captivating historical novel, the other a “zany critique of conspiracyism”
After the Goncourt and the Femina, the literary prize season continues: the Flore prize was awarded, Thursday, November 7, 2024, to Benjamin Stock for his first novel Marca wacky critique of conspiracy theory based on the novels of bestselling French author Marc Levy, announced the jury.
The winner won with 11 votes to one for Joy Majdalani, during the deliberations at the Café de Flore, a brasserie in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district.
“Talent, insolence and originality” rewarded
Created in 1994 by the writer Frédéric Beigbeder and a café manager, Carole Chrétiennot, who have both remained members of the jury since, the Flore prize distinguishes “promising young authors, with insolent and original talent”.
Endowed with 6,150 euros, it has the originality of offering its winner a glass of Pouilly-fumé every day – for a year! – at the famous Parisian café-restaurant, on a glass engraved with his name.
Crazy critique of conspiracy theory
Marcpublished by Rue Fromentin, is the work of a 36-year-old author who “worked in communication for companies in the ecological transition sector”, according to the presentation of his publisher.
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