FRANCE LITERATURE | 03 de Noviembre de 2015
French writer Mathias Enard (C) surrounded by media at the Drouant restaurant in Paris, France on November 3, 2015.
Paris, Nov 3 (EFE).- French writer Mathais Enard was awarded on Tuesday the 2015 Goncourt Prize for his novel Boussole, which, the judges said, aims to eliminate clichés about the East.
The 43-year-old's novel narrates the story of an orientalist from a first-person point of view.
It revolves around Franz Ritter, who lives in Vienna, suffers a serious disease and smokes opium in order to ease his pain.
As he is unable to sleep he relives his travels in the Orient, remembering the people he encountered.
Enard beat three other writers, including Hedi Kaddour (Les preponderants), who received the French Academy Prize last week.
The other two finalists were Tobie Nathan (Ce Pays Qui te Ressemble) and Nathalie Azaoulai (Titus n'aimait pas Berenice).
The Prix Goncourt is a prestigious prize that is awarded annually to the best French narrative.
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