Prix du Roman des Étudiants : Gabriella Zalapi is the winner

The 12th Prix Roman des étudiants France Culture is awarded to Ilaria ou la conquête de la désobéissance by Gabriella Zalapì, published by ZOE.

The book won a large majority of votes from the XXL jury, made up of 2,500 students from all over France and from all disciplines.

Gabriella Zalapì's third novel, Ilaria or the Conquest of Disobedience tells the inside story of a little girl's downfall as she learns to live on her own.

"Many thanks to the students who have honored me with this award. The meetings were a wonderful opportunity to listen, to share and to make discoveries as close as possible to the text. The richness of their questions made me realize just how demanding and refined their readings are."

Gabriella Zalapi

Each year, the Prix Roman des étudiants France Culture rewards a work written in French from the new literary season. The four other books in the running for this 12th edition were: Archipels by Hélène Gaudy (L'Olivier), Nord Sentinelle by Jérôme Ferrari (Actes Sud), Ann d'Angleterre by Julia Deck (Seuil) and Aucun respect by Emmanuelle Lambert (Stock).

An operation supported by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research and the Centre National du Livre, in partnership with Le Nouvel Obs.