His Novel Had a Shot at a Top Book Prize. Then Someone Ran an A.I. Test.

Left: <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/b002f3d7-1303-416b-aeab-d8bda1e40182?syn-25a6b1a6=1" rel="noopener nofollow">France’s Goncourt literary prize pulls novel over AI concerns — www.ft.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/25/thelyson-orelien-goncourt-prize-france" rel="noopener nofollow">Novelist accused of using AI to write book removed from French prize list — www.theguardian.com

Source: www.nytimes.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:11:40 GMT

“It Was Either That Or Die,” by the Haitian-Canadian author Thélyson Orélien, was the hit of the French literary season. Now it has been pulled from the shortlist for a prestigious prize.