Yannick Haenel wins Femina literary prize for 'La solitude des professeurs est infinie'

Yannick Haenel's novel "La solitude des professeurs est infinie" won the Prix Femina on November 4. The book was also nominated for the Goncourt and Académie Française prizes. Other finalists included works by David Djaïz, Elise Lespade, Emma Marsantes, and Lucie Rico. Haenel, a prolific author with around 30 published books, has two novels translated into English and has written essays on art. He attributes his writing to experiences of desire.