# Académie française grand prix du roman awarded to Sébastien Lapaque

> Sébastien Lapaque wins the Académie française grand prix du roman for "The Recall of the Birds", awarded this Thursday 29 October 2026.

**In brief**: Society event (severity: info) nationwide, first detected on 29 October 2026 at 17:04. Reported by 5 sources (5 articles), last updated on 1 November 2026 at 15:16.

- Category: Society
- Severity: Info
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 29 October 2026 at 17:04
- Updated: 1 November 2026 at 15:16
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/4169-academie-francaise-grand-prix-du-roman-awarded-to-sebastien-lapaque

## Coverage angles

All sides report the awarding of the Académie française grand prix du roman to Sébastien Lapaque, but left-wing media focus on the succession and plot summary, while the centre develops the poetic content and reference to Francis of Assisi.

**Common ground**

- Sébastien Lapaque receives the Académie française grand prix du roman
- The winning book is titled "The Recall of the Birds"
- The distinction was awarded on Thursday 29 October 2026

**Differences**

- The left explicitly mentions predecessor Yanick Lahens and her novel "Night Passengers", absent from centre articles
- The centre mentions publisher Actes Sud and the link to Francis of Assisi, little or not developed on the left

## Sources (5 articles)

- [« Le Rappel des oiseaux » de Sébastien Lapaque, grand prix du roman de l’Académie française : un chant qui sauve le monde](https://www.la-croix.com/culture/le-rappel-des-oiseaux-de-sebastien-lapaque-grand-prix-du-roman-de-l-academie-francaise-un-chant-qui-sauve-le-monde-20261029) — La Croix, 29 October 2026 at 17:04
- [Littérature : le Grand prix de l’Académie française décerné à Sébastien Lapaque pour « Le Rappel des oiseaux »](https://www.sudouest.fr/culture/litterature/critique-litteraire/litterature-le-grand-prix-de-l-academie-francaise-decerne-a-sebastien-lapaque-pour-le-rappel-des-oiseaux-31293704.php) — Sud Ouest, 29 October 2026 at 17:56
- [Le Grand prix de l'Académie française décerné à Sébastien Lapaque](https://www.bfmtv.com/culture/livres-bd/le-grand-prix-de-l-academie-francaise-decerne-a-sebastien-lapaque_AD-202610290724.html) — BFMTV / RMC, 29 October 2026 at 18:06
- [Le Grand Prix du roman de l’Académie française décerné à Sébastien Lapaque pour « Le rappel des oiseaux »](https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/culture/article/le-grand-prix-du-roman-de-l-academie-francaise-decerne-a-sebastien-lapaque-pour-le-rappel-des-oiseaux_347822.html) — HuffPost France, 29 October 2026 at 20:51
- [Le Grand prix de l’Académie française 2026 revient à Sébastien Lapaque](https://www.nouvelobs.com/bibliobs/20261101.OBS119753/le-grand-prix-de-l-academie-francaise-2026-revient-a-sebastien-lapaque.html) — L'Obs, 1 November 2026 at 15:16

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