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French-Palestinian writer Karim Kattan received the Wepler-Fondation La Poste literary prize for his novel "Septentrionale," published by Elyzad. Born in Jerusalem, Kattan spent his childhood in Bethlehem before moving to France for his studies. His latest work, described as a feverish road movie, follows two characters, Joseph and Maryam, in a country on the brink of apocalypse. The novel has been translated into ten languages and previously won the Les Inrockuptibles prize. The Wepler prize aims to honor bold literary risks and comes with a €10,000 award. A special prize was also awarded to Dominique Sigaud for her unconventional novel.