Mauritian author Nathacha Appanah wins Swiss Goncourt Choice for "La nuit au cœur"

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Nathacha Appanah won the Choix Goncourt Suisse for her novel "La nuit au cœur." The Mauritian author's novel explores themes of control and femicide, drawing parallels to personal experience and recent tragedies. She previously won the Prix Femina. The award was announced in Bern by a jury of over one hundred students from Switzerland's linguistic regions, who selected Appanah's book over three other finalists.


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