Grand Prix du Roman Métis 2024 finalists were announced in Saint-Denis, Reunion on Thursday, October 17, 2024.
Grand Prix du Roman Métis is an international literary prize awarded annually by the city of Saint-Denis in Reunion since 2010. It rewards a French-language novel highlighting the values of cross-breeding, diversity, and humanism. In 2011, they started the lecteurs (readers) novel prize, covering four titles from the Grand Prix selection, whose jury comprises two high school students per participating establishment, from the Réunion Academy and Madagascar (since 2015). Some of the previous winners have been Maryse Conde, Lyonel Trouillot, Tierno Monénembo, Léonora Miano, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Gaëlle Bélem, and Ananda Devi.
On October 1, the 2024 judging panel of the Grand Prix du Roman Métis of professionals from the world of books and the 2023 winners met to deliberate on the finalists. The jury includes Xavier Leclerc (president), Philippe Vallée (general secretary), Mohammed Aïssaoui, Sonia Bardinot, Leïla Bouherrafa, Marie-Claude Derby, Michel Éthève, Katia Leloutre, Yannick Lepoan, and Valérie Magdelaine. They announced the four finalists in both categories in a press conference on October 17, 2024, at the François Mitterrand Media Library in Saint-Denis. They include;
Grand Prix du Roman Métis 2024 (Grand Prix du roman métis 2024)
- La Mémoire Délavée, Nathacha Appanah (Mercure de France)
- Les silences des pères, Rachid Benzine (Seuil)
- Ce que je sais de toi, Éric Chacour (Philippe Rey)
- Tribunal des cailloux, Johary Ravaloson (Dodo vole)
Prix du Roman Métis des Lecteurs 2024 (Métis Novel Readers’ Prize 2024)
- 𝘊𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘫𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘪, Éric Chacour, Éditions Philippe Rey
- 𝘝𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘻 𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘪, Julie Heracles, Editions JC Lattès
- Sylvainpattieu, 𝘜𝘯𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘪 𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘦, Flammarion Livres
- 𝘓𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘪, Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, Flammarion Livres
The winners in each category will be revealed on November 14 before the awards ceremony at Chateau Morange, Réunion on December 3
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