- 3h ago
Thélyson Orélien admits plagiarism but denies using AI for his novel C'était ça ou mourir
Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien apologised for plagiarism in a text sent to AFP on 13 October 2026, but insisted that no sentence of his novel was machine-written. The Goncourt Academy had already withdrawn the novel from its prize selection.
- 6d ago
Prix Renaudot retains Thélyson Orélien on nine-novel shortlist despite AI allegations
The Prix Renaudot jury retained Thélyson Orélien's novel in its second round on Wednesday, diverging from decisions by the Goncourt and Femina academies following accusations of plagiarism and AI use.
- Oct 3
Goncourt Academy removes Thélyson Orélien after AI and plagiarism claims
The Goncourt Academy excluded Canadian-Haitian author Thélyson Orélien from its 15-novel selection list after an online collective alleged his bestseller C'était ça ou mourir was written with artificial intelligence.
- Sep 22
Académie Goncourt removes Thélyson Orélien novel over AI and plagiarism accusations
France's Académie Goncourt disqualified the Haitian-Canadian writer's novel from its 16-book longlist following reports of machine-assisted writing and past plagiarism.
