Thélyson Orélien
Haitian poet and writer
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- 4d ago
Goncourt-excluded author Thélyson Orélien denies using AI but admits plagiarism
The Canadian-Haitian author says no sentence of his novel was written by a machine, while apologising for copying passages from established writers after moving to Canada.
- Oct 7
Prix Renaudot retains Thélyson Orélien on nine-novel shortlist despite AI allegations
The Prix Renaudot jury retained Thélyson Orélien's novel in its second round on Wednesday, diverging from decisions by the Goncourt and Femina academies following accusations of plagiarism and AI use.
- Oct 3
Goncourt Academy removes Thélyson Orélien after AI and plagiarism claims
The Goncourt Academy excluded Canadian-Haitian author Thélyson Orélien from its 15-novel selection list after an online collective alleged his bestseller C'était ça ou mourir was written with artificial intelligence.
- Sep 22
Académie Goncourt removes Thélyson Orélien novel over AI and plagiarism accusations
France's Académie Goncourt disqualified the Haitian-Canadian writer's novel from its 16-book longlist following reports of machine-assisted writing and past plagiarism.