Young author attracts attention in Paris
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Channel: SWI swissinfo.ch - English · 2012 · Entertainment
Joël Dicker is the new shooting star of French-language literature. The 27-year-old- from Geneva recently won the renowned Académie Française award for "La vérité sur l'Affaire Harry Quebert" (The truth about the Harry Quebert affaire). Dicker was also nominated for the French Prix Goncourt for his book, which has already sold more than 60,000 copies. (SF/swissinfo.ch)
