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Marcel Proust Prize
The Marcel Proust Prize is a former literary award of France. Created by the municipal council of Cabourg, in Normandy, in 1972, it was awarded until 1994; the recipient was a work which evoked that of Marcel Proust. Writers were awarded 5,000 francs for their work. List of winners * 1972: Michel Robida for ''Le Dragon de Chartres'' (Julliard) * 1973: Georges Cattaui for ''Proust et ses métamorphoses'' (Nizet) * 1974: Julien Green for ''Jeunesse'' (Plon) * 1975: Emmanuel Berl for ''A venir et Regain au pays d'Auge'' (Le Livre de Poche) * 1976: Marcel Schneider for ''Sur une étoile'' (Grasset) * 1977: Jacques de Lacretelle for ''Les Vivants et leur ombre'' (Grasset) * 1978: Roger Caillois for ''Le Fleuve Alphée'' (Gallimard) * 1979: Henri Bonnet for ''Le Progrès spirituel dans la Recherche'' (Nizet) * 1980: Jacques de Bourbon Busset for ''Les Choses simples'' (Gallimard) * 1981: Angelo Rinaldi for ''La Dernière fête de l'Empire'' (Gallimard) * 1982: Alain Bosquet f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literary Award
A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award ceremony. Many awards are structured with one organization (usually a non-profit organization) as the presenter and public face of the award, and another organization as the financial sponsor or backer, who pays the prize remuneration and the cost of the ceremony and public relations, typically a corporate sponsor who may sometimes attach their name to the award (such as the Orange Prize). Types of awards There are awards for various writing formats including poetry and novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing (such as science fiction or politics). There are also awards dedicated to works in individual languages, such as the Miguel de Cervantes Prize ( Spanish), the Camões Prize ( Portuguese), t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Rinaldi
Angelo Rinaldi (born 17 June 1940) is a French writer and literary critic. Biography Rinaldi is the son of Pierre-François Rinaldi and Antoinette Pietri; after growing up in Corsica he became a journalist. He initially worked as a reporter and court correspondent for the newspapers ''Nice-Matin'' and ''Paris-Jour'' and soon acquired a reputation as a writer and a sharp-penned literary critic. As a critic, he worked for '' L'Express'', '' Le Point'' and ''Le Nouvel Observateur'' before becoming literary editor of ''Le Figaro'', which he remained until his retirement. Rinaldi is Corsican, and his books often contain detailed observations of Corsica and of the town of Bastia Bastia (, , , ; co, Bastìa ) is a commune in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It also has the second-highest population of any commune on the is ... where he grew up. He has received the Prix Pierre de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awards Disestablished In 1994
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be described by three aspects: 1) who is given 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often to a single person, such as a student or athlete, or a representative of a group of people, be it an organisation, a sports team or a whole country. The award item may be a decoration, that is an insignia suitable for wearing, such as a medal, badge, or rosette (award). It can also be a token object such as certificate, diploma, championship belt, trophy, or plaque. The award may also be or be accompanied by a title of honor, as well as an object of direct value such as prize money or a scholarship. Furthermore, an honorable mention is an award given, typically in education, that does not confer the recip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awards Established In 1972
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be described by three aspects: 1) who is given 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often to a single person, such as a student or athlete, or a representative of a group of people, be it an organisation, a sports team or a whole country. The award item may be a decoration, that is an insignia suitable for wearing, such as a medal, badge, or rosette (award). It can also be a token object such as certificate, diploma, championship belt, trophy, or plaque. The award may also be or be accompanied by a title of honor, as well as an object of direct value such as prize money or a scholarship. Furthermore, an honorable mention is an award given, typically in education, that does not confer the recip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Literary Awards
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Chalon
Jean Chalon (born 8 March 1935) is a French journalist and writer. He first hesitated before a career as a Spanish teacher before deciding for journalism. He has spent most of his career at ''Le Figaro''. In love with nature, especially trees, and an admirer of famous women, Jean Chalon wrote and published the biographies of many female, holy or courtesan characters, writers or billionaires: Marie Antoinette, Louise de Vilmorin, Natalie Barney, Alexandra David-Néel, Colette, Liane de Pougy, Florence Gould, Thérèse de Lisieux ... but also of Lola Flores, a singer and flamenco dancer. Chalon is a member of the jury of prix Alexandra-David-Néel/Lama-Yongden. In 1994, Chalon was awarded the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René De Obaldia
René de Obaldia (22 October 1918 – 27 January 2022) was a French playwright and poet. He was elected to the Académie française on 24 June 1999. Biography He was the great-grandson of José Domingo de Obaldía, the second President of Panama. He grew up in Paris, studying at the Lycée Condorcet before being mobilised for the army in 1940. Taken prisoner, he was sent to Stalag VIII-C Stalag VIII-C was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp, near Sagan, Lower Silesia (now Żagań, Poland). It was adjacent to the famous Stalag Luft III, and was built at the beginning of World War II, occupying . It housed Allied POWs of va ... (in Sagan). He was then sent to the in on 26 June 1940, then to a commando at Auras an der Oder to clear a forest. Even in the worst moments of this ordeal, he kept his special sense of humour. He was repatriated in 1944. He began his career in 1960, thanks to Jacques Vilar, who presented his first major play, "Génousie," at the Théâtre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Mauriac
Claude Mauriac (25 April 1914 – 22 March 1996) was a French author and journalist. He was born in Paris, the eldest son of the author François Mauriac. Mauriac was the personal secretary of Charles de Gaulle from 1944 to 1949, before becoming a cinema critic and arts person of ''Le Figaro''. He was the author of several novels and essays, and co-scripted the movie adaptation of his father's novel '' Thérèse Desqueyroux''. He also wrote a study of the novelist Marcel Proust, his wife's great-uncle. Mauriac was also a close friend of French philosopher Michel Foucault. Bibliography Journals *Le Temps immobile **''Le Temps immobile 1'', Grasset, 1974 ; Le Livre de Poche, 1983 **''Le Temps immobile 2 (Les Espaces imaginaires)'', Grasset, 1975 ; Le Livre de Poche, 1985 **''Le Temps immobile 3 (Et comme l'espérance est violente)'', Grasset, 1976 ; Le Livre de Poche, 1986 **''Le Temps immobile 4 (La Terrasse de Malagar)'', Grasset, 1977 ; Le Livre de Poche, 1987 **''Le Temps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François-Olivier Rousseau
François-Olivier Rousseau (born 20 September 1947, Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French journalist and writer. Biography A young literary critic at ''Le Matin de Paris'' at the end of the 1970s, he became a novelist, met with success immediately and collected several literary prizes. He then left Paris for the Isle of Man where he settled in the capital, Douglas, a town of barely more than 20,000 inhabitants. He devotes himself only to the writing between two voyages. French detesting France, a specialist in the period from Napoleon III to the First World War (which he considers to be "an accident that is incomprehensible to me, I try to understand what could have provoked this manifestation of the death instinct of the West and I like to dream what would have been this century without the war"), he particularly likes to depict with many details the lives of artists going through this era. The Éditions du Seuil published a novelization of the film he cowrote, ''Children of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane De Margerie
Diane Jacquin de Margerie (born 24 December 1927) is a French woman of letters and translator from English. Biography Diane de Margerie is the daughter of Jenny Fabre-Luce (1896–1991) and Roland de Margerie (1899–1990). Her father was the nephew of writer Edmond Rostand and the cousin of Gérard Mante, who married Marcel Proust's niece. Her mother was loved by Austrian writer Rilke. Diane de Margerie is 's sister (1923–2003), a Jesuit and theologian, and Emmanuel de Margerie (1924-1991), ambassador. She first married Prince Ricardo Pignatelli della Leonessa (1927–1985). A son was born in 1952, Fabrizio Pignatelli della Leonessa. She marries in second marriage the writer Dominique Fernandez; the couple had a son, , and a daughter, Laetitia Fernandez. A novelist, literary critic, short story writer, biographer, translator, de Margerie is the author of a diverse work. Once a member of the Prix Femina jury, she has received several awards. She lived in China and Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert De Saint-Jean
Robert de Saint Jean (1901–1987) was a French writer and journalist. He was the companion of the French-speaking American writer Julien Green Julien Green (September 6, 1900 – August 13, 1998) was an American writer who authored several novels (''The Dark Journey'', ''The Closed Garden'', ''Moira'', ''Each Man in His Darkness'', the ''Dixie'' trilogy, etc.), a four-volume autobiog .... Like the latter, he kept a diary which he published and allows to understand the French cultural life over several decades. He worked, in particular, to '' Paris-Soir, le Parisien libéré'' or '' Paris Match''. In 1984 he received the prix Marcel Proust. He also worked as editor for the Plon publishing house. Works *1934: ''La vraie révolution de Roosevelt'', Éditions Grasset *1941: ''Démocratie, beurre et canons'', Maison de la France, New Yorkonline transcription*1936: ''Le Feu sacré'', Éditions Gallimard *1967: ''Julien Green par lui-même'', Éditions du Seuil *1974: '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Delay
Jean Delay (14 November 1907, Bayonne – 29 May 1987, Paris) was a French psychiatrist, neurologist, writer, and a member of the Académie française (Chair 17). His assistant Pierre Deniker conducted a test of chlorpromazine on the male mental ward where Delay worked, and the two published their findings (quickly, with what has been called academic gamesmanship) in 1952. Chlorpromazine turned out to be the first effective drug treatment for mental illness and it had a profound effect on the mentally ill and mental asylums. In 1968–1970, student revolutionaries attacked his offices, and Delay was forced into retirement from medicine. In later life, he lived as a writer. Family and education The son of Maurice Delay, a successful surgeon and mayor of Bayonne, at age fourteen Delay earned a baccalaureate in philosophy. He studied medicine in Paris. After studying in hospitals for twenty years, especially the teaching of Pierre Janet and Georges Dumas, he turned to psychiatry. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
