Philippe Jaenada wins the Prix Goncourt for a true-crime novel about an unsolved Paris murder
France's most prestigious literary prize went on 3 November to *L'Inconnue du quai de Javel*, Jaenada's investigation into the unsolved killing of a Montparnasse artists' model. The Renaudot, announced the same day, went to François-Henri Désérable.
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The Académie Goncourt awarded its 2026 prize on Tuesday 3 November to Philippe Jaenada for L'Inconnue du quai de Javel (Flammarion), a book that reopens an unsolved Paris murder from the postwar years.
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- Livres Hebdo Philippe Jaenada remporte le prix Goncourt 2026 livreshebdo.fr
- France 24 Philippe Jaenada remporte le Goncourt pour "L'Inconnue du quai de Javel" france24.com
- franceinfo Philippe Jaenada lauréat du prix Goncourt 2026 pour "L'Inconnue du quai de Javel" franceinfo.fr
- franceinfo "C'est une formidable nouvelle", salue Philippe Jaenada, lauréat du prix Goncourt pour "L'Inconnue du quai de Javel", sur France 2 franceinfo.fr
- Euronews Philippe Jaenada wins 2026 Prix Goncourt for novel L'Inconnue du quai de Javel euronews.com
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- Livres Hebdo: Philippe Jaenada remporte le prix Goncourt 2026
- France 24: Philippe Jaenada remporte le Goncourt pour "L'Inconnue du quai de Javel"
- franceinfo: Philippe Jaenada lauréat du prix Goncourt 2026 pour "L'Inconnue du quai de Javel"
- franceinfo: "C'est une formidable nouvelle", salue Philippe Jaenada, lauréat du prix Goncourt pour "L'Inconnue du quai de Javel", sur France 2
- Euronews: Philippe Jaenada wins 2026 Prix Goncourt for novel L'Inconnue du quai de Javel
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