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Thélyson Orélien

Haitian poet and writer · Haiti · Writers · Born 1988 · age 38

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Thélyson Orélien is a Haitian-born Canadian novelist and poet. He is best known for his 2026 novel C'était ça ou mourir, published by Éditions du Boréal in Quebec and by Éditions Grasset in France.

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Thélyson Orélien is a Haitian-born Canadian novelist and poet. He is best known for his 2026 novel C'était ça ou mourir, published by Éditions du Boréal in Quebec and by Éditions Grasset in France. The work received widespread critical acclaim and appeared on the selection lists for numerous literary awards, including the Prix Goncourt. Orélien was subsequently accused of plagiarism and of using generative AI in several of his works. C'était ça ou mourir was removed from consideration for the Prix Goncourt as a result.

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Country
Haiti
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
living
Dates
Born 1988 · age 38

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