In an interview with 'Le Monde,' Kamel Daoud, winner of the 2024 Prix Goncourt, explains why 'Houris' is not a novel of war, but a novel of resurrection. He had been declared the favorite for weeks, and on Monday, November 4, Kamel Daoud was awarded the Prix Goncourt for Houris (Gallimard, 416 p., €23, digital €15).