Nicolas Mathieu wins Goncourt Prize: a "ticket to instant jackpot in book sales"
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Channel: FRANCE 24 English · 2018 · News & Politics
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Nicolas Mathieu has taken home France's most prestigious literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, for his book "Leurs enfants après eux" which translates to "the children who came after them". He's in good company as he joins notable previous Goncourt winners such as Marcel Proust and Simone de Beauvoir. France 24's Catherine Clifford discisses the win. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en
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