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Haitian-Canadian author Thelyson Orelien denies use of AI, but admits past plagiarism
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Haitian-Canadian author Thelyson Orelien denied using AI to write his award-winning 2026 debut novel, “C’était Ça ou Mourir,” but admitted past plagiarism, calling it unacceptable. The accusations included claims about the novel and reports that a 2012 short story and a 2013 opinion piece copied other writers’ work. Organisers removed the novel from the French Goncourt Prize longlist; Orelien said he wants the book judged on its merits.