The major French literary prizes have been handed out, with Trois Femmes puissantes (by Marie Ndiaye; get your copy at Amazon.fr) taking the prix Goncourt, and Un roman français (by Frédéric Beigbeder; get your copy at Amazon.fr) taking the prix Renaudot.
While the Goncourt, in particular, is seen as a sales-booster, it should be noted that Ndiaye's book has been at or near the top of the French bestseller charts for a while already.

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