The Femina des cégépien.ne.s held intercollegiate deliberations at John Abbott College on November 21. Some 50 students from John Abbott, Dawson, Vanier, Heritage, and Champlain (Saint-Lambert) CEGEPs voted Anthony Passeron's Jacky as the winner of the first edition.
It was Anthony Passeron's writing style, his sensitive and humane reflection on father-son relationships, and the complex psychological development of the father character that motivated the jury's decision.
Jacky tells the story of two brothers who, at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s, discover video games - a passion passed on to them by their father, Jacky. From Space Invaders to Zelda, from Nintendo to Sega, their awareness of the world sharpens with the technical capabilities of these machines. Until their father's sudden departure.
For the 2025 edition, the nine other finalists were Au grand jamais (Jakuta Alikavazovic), Un frère (David Thomas), Tressaillir (Maria Pourchet), La maison vide (Laurent Mauvignier), Paranoïa (Lise Charles), Le monde est fatigué (Joseph Incardona), Voyage voyage (Victor Pouchet), Vertu et Rosalinde (Anne Serre), and Aimer (Sarah Chiche).
As part of the Femina des cégépien.ne.s, students immersed themselves in an intense reading marathon to discover ten French-language works selected by the prestigious jury of the Femina Prize in France.
Guided by their teachers, these passionate readers exchanged ideas, debated, and chose the novel that moved them the most. Beyond a love of literature, the Femina des cégépien.ne.s is a major reading challenge that establishes a dialogue between Francophone literature and cultures from around the world, as well as between students from diverse backgrounds. This adventure will return next year, much to the delight of literature enthusiasts.
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