Europe 1 with AFP 1:13 p.m., November 3, 2021

Announced a few seconds after the Goncourt, the Renaudot Prize this year rewarded the Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb for her book "Premier sang".

The Renaudot prize was awarded Wednesday to the Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb for

Premier sang

(editions Albin Michel), fictitious memories of her father who died in 2020, a prize announced, as usual, a few seconds after the Goncourt.

The best-selling author was elected in the 2nd round, with 6 votes.

The Renaudot of the essay was awarded to

Dans ma rue yait trois boutiques

(Presses de la Cité) by Anthony Palou, said Franz-Olivier Giesbert, one of the jury of the prize.

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