# The Académie française’s grand prix du roman awarded to Sébastien Lapaque

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

**In brief**: Society event (severity: info) nationwide, first detected on 29 October 2026 at 17:04. Reported by 4 sources (4 articles), last updated on 29 October 2026 at 20:51.

- Category: Society
- Severity: Info
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 29 October 2026 at 17:04
- Updated: 29 October 2026 at 20:51
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/4169-the-academie-francaise-s-grand-prix-du-roman-awarded-to-sebastien-lapaque

## Coverage angles

All sides factually report the awarding of the prize to Sébastien Lapaque; the differences lie in the content highlighted in the presentation of the novel, between a narrative summary and a reference to Francis of Assisi.

**Common ground**

- Sébastien Lapaque receives the Académie française’s grand prix du roman.
- The prize is awarded on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
- The novel is titled “The Recall of the Birds”.
- The book is published by Actes Sud.

**Differences**

- The left presents a summary centered on the character Noah and 1970s Brittany, an angle absent from center articles.
- The center explicitly evokes Francis of Assisi and the poetic or spiritual dimension of the book, elements absent from the left article.

## Sources (4 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

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