Likewise, you can learn some interesting historical tidbits from various French weather expressions.
The myriad French expressions, proverbs and idioms that revolve around food and wine, for example, are indicative of a culture where gastronomy and conviviality are intertwined. French sayings provide insight to native French culture, society and history.
Improve your French cultural literacy. Herve Le Tellier's 2020 winner, "L'Anomalie", a fantasy sci-fi thriller has already sold more than a million copies.īelgian Amelie Nothomb meanwhile won the Prix Renaudot with her novel "Premier sang" (First blood) relating invented memories of her father who died last year.Try FluentU for FREE! What Common French Sayings Can Do for You The award however traditionally guarantees the sale of hundreds of thousands of books. The Goncourt is decided by a jury of seven men and three women, but laureates take just 10 euros in prize money. The jury only needed one round of voting to crown Mbougar Sarr. Goncourt president Didier Decoin said he read Mbougar Sarr's work in one sitting, calling it "a very fine book" and "a hymn to literature". The writer is the son of a Senegalese doctor and had been studying African literature at a top French university. "With this young author, we have returned to the fundamentals of the Goncourt will," Goncourt secretary Philippe Claudel said, noting that at 31, more works could be expected from Mbougar Sarr. The winning novel "La plus secrète mémoire des hommes" (The most secret memory of men), is his fifth, lauded for mysterious characters, quality of style and writing. "I haven't yet found the words to say," he added. "I feel so much joy," he said at the upscale Parisian restaurant where the awards are traditionally announced. He becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win the most prestigious French award. Mohamed Mbougar Sarr is only 31 years old, but was the critics' favourite among the nominees.
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