Yanick Lahens Advances to the Second Round of the Goncourt Prize

Yanick Lahens’ novel Passagères de nuit appears in the second selection for the 2025 Prix Goncourt, according to the announcement made by the Académie Goncourt on Tuesday, October 7.

Joubert Joseph
07 Oct 2025 — Lecture : 2 min.

The Haitian writer Yanick Lahens continues her journey toward the prestigious 2025 Prix Goncourt. Her novel Passagères de nuit, published last August by Sabine Wespieser Éditeur, now appears in the second shortlist for the most coveted literary award in the French-speaking world.

This new stage was announced on Tuesday, October 7, by the Académie Goncourt. The four finalists will be revealed on October 28, before the proclamation of the winner scheduled for November 4, 2025.

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