On Saturday, April 19, discover the winner of the fourth annual US Goncourt Prize during a selection ceremony at Villa Albertine, with the participation of Honorary Chair Neige Sinno (virtual appearance).

In honor of France’s prominent literary prize, the Prix Goncourt and Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education have partnered with the Académie Goncourt and the French Embassy’s Centers of Excellence to present the US Goncourt Prize Selection.

Established for the first time in 1998 in Poland and now in 40 countries, the International Goncourt Selection is a global literary barometer to gauge how the Goncourt Prize’s shortlisted titles resonate with young audiences from around the world. The selection additionally serves a dual purpose of promoting French and Francophone contemporary literary works in their original language and encouraging the translation and publication of selected titles in English.

Listen to student jurors from 10 universities, who studied the four shortlisted books for the Prix Goncourt, debate and select the winner. This year, the participating universities include Columbia University, Duke University, Harvard University, New York University, Princeton University, University of Florida, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Southern California, University of California Los Angeles, and Yale University.

Explore the 2025 shortlisted books:

· Madelaine avant l’aube by Sandrine Collette (JC Lattès)
· Houris by Kamel Daoud (Gallimard)
· Jacaranda by Gaël Faye (Grasset)
· Archipels by Hélène Gaudy (L’Olivier)

The ceremony will begin at 3:00pm and will be followed by a cocktail reception. The ceremony will be in English. This event is free and open to the public with RSVP.

Please note guests will not be admitted after 3:45pm.

Photo by Jasmina Tomic.