Thélyson Orélien in the race for the Renaudot, after the Goncourt and the Goncourt des Lycéens

After being included in the selections for the Goncourt and the Goncourt des Lycéens 2026, Thélyson Orélien's name is becoming more established in the landscape of the French literary rentrée. The Haitian writer, who has been living in Quebec since 2010, is among the authors selected for the 2026 Renaudot Prize, a new selection announced this Thursday, September 3, the day after his entry into the first selection for the Goncourt Prize. C’était ça ou mourir is also included in the selection for the Goncourt des Lycéens, announced on t