Kamel Daoud wins the Goncourt Prize for his novel "Houris," highlighting Algeria's civil war. Kamel Daoud gana el Premio Goncourt por su novela "Houris", destacando la guerra civil de Argelia.

Kamel Daoud, a French-Algerian writer, has won the prestigious Goncourt Prize for his novel "Houris," which focuses on Algeria's civil war in the 1990s. Kamel Daoud, escritor franco-Argeliano, ha ganado el prestigioso Premio Goncourt por su novela "Houris", que se centra en la guerra civil de Argelia en los años noventa. This marks a historic achievement as he is the first to win both the main Goncourt title and the debut novel prize. Esto marca un logro histórico ya que es el primero en ganar tanto el título principal de Goncourt como el premio debut en novela. The book is banned in Algeria due to its controversial content, but Daoud's recognition is expected to significantly boost its sales. El libro está prohibido en Argelia debido a su contenido controvertido, pero se espera que el reconocimiento de Daoud aumente significativamente sus ventas. He previously gained acclaim for his debut, "The Meursault Investigation." Anteriormente ganó reconocimiento por su debut, "The Meursault Investigation".