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‘I felt betrayed, naked’: did a prize-winning novelist steal a woman’s life story?

The long read: His novel was praised for giving a voice to the victims of Algeria’s brutal civil war. But one woman has accused Kamel Daoud of having stolen her story – and the ensuing legal battle has become about much more than literary ethics

The Guardian - UK

Goncourt winner Kamel Daoud accused of exploiting war survivor’s story

Kamel Daoud, the Franco-Algerian author who recently won the Goncourt Prize for his novel Houris, is being accused by an Algerian civil war survivor of using her personal story without consent. The allegations, which include claims of breaching medical confidentiality, have sparked legal action in Algeria.

Radio France Internationale

Algeria opens book fair opens without winner of top French language literary prize

As one of the Arab World’s largest book fairs opens in Algeria on Wednesday, there is one conspicuous absence

The Independent UK

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Free speech ‘prophet’ Michel Houellebecq is a fan of Trump and Brexit. His satirical final novel predicts political chaos

A few months ago, the president of prestigious French publishing house Gallimard reported that Meta’s generative AI tool had refused requests to write in the distinctive style of Michel Houellebecq, France’s most famous living novelist. It was deemed too offensive and discriminatory.

The Conversation

Author Nathan Hill talks 'Wellness', polyamory and parenting

In this edition of arts24, we met the author being called the best new writer of fiction in America. Nathan Hill's first novel "The Nix" in 2016 was named one of the books of the year and optioned for a TV series with Meryl Streep. He's in Paris as his…

France 24

Renowned author Milan Kundera dies at 94

Renowned writer Milan Kundera, who is best remembered for his book 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being', passed away due to an unspecified illness in Paris on July 11, 2023, his publisher Gallimard said. He was 94 years old.

The Times of India

Christine Baker obituary

Editor with the Paris-based publisher Gallimard Jeunesse who was determined to give British children’s books a presence in France

The Guardian - UK

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UK fury as Roald Dahl books rewritten, but French publishers say ‘non’ to edits

French publisher Gallimard said it had no intention of making changes to translated versions of children’s books by the late British novelist Roald Dahl, unlike the author’s UK publisher.

France 24

Non merci, say Dahl's French publishers to rewrites

The French publishers of Roald Dahl on Tuesday ruled out any changes to the late British author's translated books after reports that English editions were being rewritten for modern audiences.

Radio France Internationale

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