Marie NDiaye

Books on prize lists

• La Sorcière

  In English

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  International Booker 2026 · Shortlist

  The Witch

  La Sorcière

  Marie NDiaye · 29 when first published

  Novel · 144 pages · Family

  Translated by Jordan Stump

  AIAI-generated summary:Lucie is a witch of little talent, while her two daughters prove far more gifted than she ever hoped, and her own mother's powers are absolute.

• Trois femmes puissantes

  In English

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  Goncourt 2009 · ★ Winner

  Three Strong Women

  Trois femmes puissantes

  Marie NDiaye · 42 when first published

  Novel · 304 pages · Family, Migration

  AIAI-generated summary:Three stories of three women who say no. Norah, Fanta and Khady Demba each fight to keep their dignity against the humiliations that life inflicts on them.