In Conversation with Brigitte Giraud

Join multi-awarded author Brigitte Giraud in conversation with celebrated writer Lucie Paye as part of the Mois de la Francophonie.

Winner in 2022 of France’s most prestigious literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, Brigitte Giraud will present her latest book Vivre vite, a highly-strung tale which unfolds with the tension of a real-life countdown. 

In this riveting book, Brigitte Giraud seeks to understand what led to the motorbike accident that cost the life of her husband. Twenty years after his death, she examines the matter from every angle, and for one last time pores over all the questions that have remained unanswered. Was it chance, destiny, a series of coincidences? She looks back on the final days which turned into a chain of unpredictable events, and which ultimately led to what had become inevitable.

Praised by critics and the public alike, Vivre vite was also elected as the Choix Goncourt UK 2023 by a jury of students from 15 UK universities. The event will be followed by a book signing session with Brigitte Giraud.