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Olivier Sebban

Olivier Sebban

Novelist

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Olivier Sebban is the author of novels published by Seuil and Éditions Rivages. His books include Le jour de votre nom, which won the Institut de France’s Prix François-Victor Noury, Sécessions, and Maintenant que l’hiver. He has just published Le Codicille des ombres with Éditions Rivages, which he discussed in an exclusive video for French Press.

Writing

Olivier Sebban, portrait, under the title “Maintenant que l’hiver Was Foretelling Chaos”

Essay·by Olivier Sebban·November 2, 2026

Maintenant que l’hiver Was Foretelling Chaos

This novel was born of a sense of unease at the deteriorating state of our country, as well as of a melancholy brought on by the consequences of the profound political, cultural, and moral crisis we are going through.

Entretien French Press avec Olivier Sebban

Essay·by Olivier Sebban·June 18, 2026

AI: Disembodied Literature

In the series “A Summer with AI,” Olivier Sebban says what artificial intelligence does to literature, in a short video he chose to title “AI: Disembodied Literature.”

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