Emmelie Prophète Receives Recognition in the United States

The English translation of Les Villages de Dieu, Cécé, appears on the lists of the best books of the year published by The Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Joubert Joseph
17 Dec 2025 — Lecture : 3 min.
Emmelie Prophète Receives Recognition in the United States

Cécé

In an article published on December 8 in the pages of The Los Angeles Times, titled “The 15 Best Books of 2025,” literary critic Carolyn Kellogg joined her colleagues Bethanne Patrick and Mark Athitakis to compile this selection. Among the chosen works is Cécé, the translation of Les Villages de Dieu by Aidan Rooney. The novel by the Haitian writer is described as “a striking portrait of a young Haitian woman trapped by poverty, digital influence, and gang violence,” a

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