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Edition 28 (2012)

Fiction (French-language works)Translated works (Prix Médicis étranger)Essay/Non-fiction (Prix Médicis essai)

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David Van Reybrouck だゔぃど・ゔぁん・れいぶろっく Winner

An expansive history of Congo, moving from the colonial period to the post-independence decades through interviews, oral testimony, and meticulous research.

Thousands of voices are woven into a new account of Congo’s history.

656 pages
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