The 21st edition of the Nice Baie des Anges prize awarded Akli TADJER for his novel “La Reine du Tango” published by JC Lattès.
The jury distinguished this work among eight novels in contention. The winner succeeds Jérôme Garcin (Le Voyant – Gallimard).
Presided over by Franz-Olivier Giesbert, the jury included Paule Constant, Irène Frain, Aurélie de Gubernatis, Didier van Cauwelaert, Laurent Seksik, Jean-Luc Gag (City Council delegate for literature), and Nicolas Galup (editor-in-chief of Azur TV).
Selected by writers and journalists from Azur TV, a popular jury of ten readers, who are book and word lovers, was included.
The prize will be awarded to Akli TADJER on Friday, June 3rd, at the opening of the 21st Nice Book Festival, which will be held under the presidency of Jean-Christophe RUFIN, from the French Academy.
