This Tuesday, March 12, 2024, the novels and authors of the 28th Nice Baie des Anges Prize have been revealed.
The novels and authors chosen to represent the 28th Nice Baie des Anges Prize were presented to us this morning at the Romain Gary Library in Nice. The assembly is presided over by Franz-Olivier Giesbert, Jean-Luc Gaglio, Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture, Paule Constant of the Goncourt Academy, Irène Frain, Aurélie de Gubernatis, Didier van Cauwelaert, Laurent Seksik, and Nicolas Galup.
For this 28th edition, the jury is composed of 10 popular readers. They come from different backgrounds, whether they are literature enthusiasts, retirees, teachers… All gathered for a single priority: to identify the winner of the prize.
They will have to meet on May 16 so that each can read the works and deliberate together on who will win the prize. The principle is that everyone can give their opinion and share what they liked or did not like. Following their meeting, the Baie des Anges prize will be awarded on May 31 by the mayor of the city of Nice, Christian Estrosi.
Eight selected novels
The eight novels and authors selected for this new 2024 edition are:
- “The Unknown Woman of the Portrait” by Camille de Peretti. In 1910, painter Gustav Klimt paints the portrait of a woman. Author Camille de Peretti imagines the story of this woman and her descendants.
- “Inside” by Yannick Grannec. A scientist from Silicon Valley suffers from a disease that makes her lose all connection with her emotions. To stimulate her memories, she decides to create an artificial intelligence.
- “The Language of Hidden Things” by Cécile Coulon. A healer teaches her son her craft. One evening, he goes to the hamlet of Fond du puits where he discovers a past mistake committed by his mother.
- “In Klara’s Womb” by Régis Jauffret. Klara carries in her womb the one destined to become the incarnation of evil. Torn between her love for her child and visions of the horrors committed by him.
- “Until Death Do Us Part” by Olivier Rolin. Two characters from Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, brought to life by Olivier Rolin.
- “The Italian Mistress” by Jean-Marie Rouart. The author revisits the great love stories of great literature. What was the role of Countess Miniaci in Napoleon’s escape from the island of Elba?
- “Louisiana” by Julia Malye. Follow the adventure of three women, selected to marry French settlers, who must endure wars, patriarchy, and mourning…
- “Human Warmth” by Serge Joncour. In early January 2020, we follow the daily life of a family, particularly three French sisters, whose lives are turned upside down due to confinement.
