The COMAR d'Or is a series of Tunisian literary prizes created in 1996 by the Compagnie méditerranéenne d'assurances et de réassurances (COMAR), with the support of the

Tunisian Ministry of Culture Tunisian may refer to: * Someone or something connected to Tunisia * Tunisian Arabic * Tunisian people * Tunisian cuisine * Tunisian culture {{Disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...

. The first award was given in 1997. Presented in April of each year at the Municipal Theater of Tunis, or at the Palais des Congrès in 2016 and 2017, these prizes award novels written in French or Arabic by Tunisian authors and published in the previous year. There are three levels of award: the main COMAR d'Or prize, the Committee's Special Prize and the Discovery Prize (for new authors).

Current and past winners

{, class="wikitable centre" !Round !Language !Comar d'or !Committee's Special Prize !Discovery !Other Prizes , - , rowspan="2" , 2019 , Arabic , ''Lella Sayda'' by Tarek Chibani , ''Sakakine Aamya'' by Abdelkader Alimi , ''Maazak Tchaïkovski'' by Chawki Barnoussi , - , - , French , ''Jugurtha, un contre-portrait'' by Rafik Darragi and ''La princesse de Bizerte'' by Mohamed Bouamoud (''ex-æquo'') , none awarded , ''L'amant de la mer'' by Alyssa Belghith , - , - , rowspan="2" , 2018 , French , ''Les Lendemains d'hier by'' Ali Bécheur , ''La Marmite d'Ayoub'' by Ridha Ben Hamouda , Non décerné , - , - , Arabic , ''La Fille de l'enfer'' by Khairia Boubtane , ''Menzel Bourguiba'' by Ines Abassi , ''Si seulement Chahda... !'' by Safia Gam Ben Abdeljellil , - , - , rowspan="2" , 2017 , French , ''Passe l'intrus'' by Béchir Garbouj and ''L'Amas ardent'' by Yamen Manaï , ''Le Chant des ruelles obscures'' by Ahmed Mahfoudh et ''Il pleut des avions'' de Gilbert Naccache , ''Rupture(s)'' by Jamila Ben Mustapha , Special Prize l'IFT : ''C'était hier à Tunis : Mardochée se souvient…'' de Paul Zeitoun , - , Arabic , ''Jihaad Naeem'' (''Soft Jihad'') by Mohamed Aïssa Meddeb , ''Safar El Qualb'' (''Voyage du cœur'') by Amina Zrig , ''Hamden Wazzaman'' by Habib Ben Mehrez , - , - , rowspan="2" , 2016 , French , ''Le Corps de ma mère'' by

Fawzia Zouari Fawzia Zouari ( ar, فوزية الزواري), born 10 September 1955 in Dahmani, is a Tunisian writer and journalist. Biography She was born in Dahmani, about 30 kilometers south-east of Kef, south-west of Tunis, one of six sisters and four brot ...

and ''Ya Khil Salem'' by Fawzi Mellah , ''Les Rêves perdus de Leyla'' by Mohamed Harmel , ''Le Jasmin noir'' by Wafa Ghorbel , - , - , Arabic , ''Maraya El Ghieb'' (''Mirror of absence'') and ''Toujane'' d'Emna Rmili Oueslati , ''El Massab'' (''Le Dépotoir'') by Chedia Kasmi and ''Sairatou El Maatouh'' (''Biographie d'un simplet'') by Mouldi Dhaou , ''Katariss'' by Hanene Jenane , - , - , rowspan="2" , 2015 , French , ''Les Trois Grâces'' by Anouar Attia , none awarded , ''Dix-Neuf'' by Sami Mokaddem , - , - , Arabic , ''al-Talyani'' ( (The Italian)) by

Shukri Mabkhout Shukri Mabkhout, also transcribed Choukri Mabkhout, ( ar, شكري المبخوت, translit=Shukrī al-Mabkhūt; born 1962) is a Tunisian academic, critic and novelist. His 2014 debut novel, ''al-Talyānī'' ( The Italian), won the International ...

, ''Bey El Orbane'' (''Le Bey des bédouins'') by Jamel Jelassi , ''Zahret Abbad Echams'' (''Tournesol'') by Nabil Keddiche , - , - , rowspan="2" , 2014 , French , ''Je suis né huit fois'' by Saber Mansouri , ''D.A.B.D.A.'' by Khaoula Hosni , ''Le Destin apprivoisé'' by Néjib Turki , - , - , Arabic , ''Diwan El Mawajii'' (''Book of Pains'') by Mohamed Bardi , ''El Béki'' (''Ce qui reste'') by Emna Rmili Oueslati , ''Bab El Bhar'' by Fethi Jmail , - , - , rowspan="2" , 2013 , French , ''Le Panache des brisants'' by Mokhtar Sahnoun , ''Souffle de la bête immonde'' by Sami Kourda , ''Le Sculpteur des masques'' by Mohamed Harmel , - , - , Arabic , None awarded , ''Rihla Hentatiya'' (''Pérégrination des Hentati'') by Abdelkader Ltifi by ''El Araâ'' (''Dénuement'') de Hafidha Gara , ''Fi Inthidar Assaâ Essefer'' by Abdelhamid Erraï , - , - , rowspan="2" , 2012 , French , ''Jeux de rubans'' d'

Emna Belhadj Yahia Emna Belhadj Yahia or Emna Belhaj Yahia (Arabic: آمنة بلحاج يحي) was born on September 30, 1945, in Tunis. She is a Tunisian teacher, philosopher and writer in French. Biography Born on September 30, 1945, in Tunis, from a family ...

by ''Ouatann'' d' Azza Filali , ''Les Caves du minustaire'' by Rafik Ben Salah , ''La Prostituée de Babylone'' by Mohamed Dallagi , First novel : ''Zitoyen'' by Med Ridha Ben Hamouda , - , Arabic , ''Achiket Adem'' (''Adam's lover'') by Moncef Ouhaïbi , ''Inkissar Adhil'' (''Shadow's breaking'') by Nasr Belhaj Bettaieb , ''El Maristan'' (''L'Asile des fous'') by Mhadheb Sboui , First novel : ''Bouslat Sidi Anna'' by Salem Labbene , - , rowspan="2" , 2010 , French , ''Le Transfert des cendres'' by Fawzi Mellah , ''L'Heure du cru'' by Azza Filali , ''Le Regard du loup'' by Soufiane Ben Farhat , Prix mention spéciale : ''Les Années de la honte'' by Mohamed Bouamoud , - , Arabic , ''Tafassilon Saghiraton'' (''Smal details'') by Noureddine El Aloui , ''Ramad El Hayet'' (''Cendre de vie'') by

Hassouna Mosbahi Hassouna Mosbahi ( ar, حسونة المصباحي) (born 1950 in Dhehibat, Kairouan) is a Tunisian author, literary critic and freelance journalist. Biography Hassouna Mosbahi was born in 1950 in the village of Dhehibat in the governorate of ...

, ''Arrahilou Charkan'' (''Migration vers l'Est'') by Ahmed Essalmi , Special mention : ''Kai'ïnâtoun Moujannaha'' (''Créatures ailées'') by Hassan Nasr and ''Marwan Fi Bilad El Jan'' (''Marwan au pays des djinns'') by

Amor Ben Salem ,''AbouJahl Addahhas'' ( ar, أبو جهل الدّهّاس Amor Ben Salem ( aeb, عمر بن سالم) is a Tunisian Arabic writer. Biography Amor Ben Salem was born in the village of Métouia in the southeastern province of Gabes in Tunis ...

, - , rowspan="2" , 2009 , French , ''La Marche de l'incertitude'' by Yamen Manaï , ''Nos Ancêtres les scorpions ou la naissance d'un dieu'' by Lotfi Ben Letaïfa , ''Visages'' by Mohamed Bouamoud , First novel prize : ''Leïla ou la femme de l'aube'' de Sonia Chamkhi , - , Arabic , ''Hay Bab Souika'' by Abdelkader Ben Haj Nasr , ''El Rajoulou El Âari'' (''L'Homme nu'') by

Boubaker Ayadi Boubaker Ayadi ( ar, أبوبكر العيادي), also spelled Aboub-baker Al-Ayadi (born March 6, 1949, in Jendouba) is a Tunisian author. Boubaker has lived in Paris since 1988 and has published several books in Arabic and French. Biography B ...

, ''Achiriât an nawares'' by Dhaou Bessaoud , First novel prize : ''Hebni Ajinha'' d'Afifa Saoudi , - , rowspan="2" , 2008 , French , ''Un Après-midi dans le désert'' by Mustapha Tlili , ''Sais-tu seulement ce que vivre veut dire'' by Wafa Bsaïes , ''Ce que Tunis ne m'a pas dit'' by Khaouthar Khelifi , - , - , Arabic , ''Lawn El Rouh'' (''Color of the soul'') , ''Khaadaât El Asr'' (''Le mensonge du siècle'') by Mounir Raqqi , ''El Waghd'' (''Réminiscences'') by Kheireddine Souabni , - , - , 2006{{Cite web, last=درغوث, first=نبيل, date=2006-05-07, title=" الكومار الذهبي" في دورته العاشرة, trans-title=The tenth annual COMAR d'Or, url=https://www.diwanalarab.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0%D9%87%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A, url-status=live, access-date=2021-03-08, website=Diwan al-Arab ديوان العرب, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308133621/https://www.diwanalarab.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0%D9%87%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A , archive-date=2021-03-08 , Arabic , ''Ḥūriyya'' (Nymph) by Hafiz Mahmoud , ''Māystrū'' (''Maestro'') by

Amel Mokhtar Amel Mokhtar (; born February 4, 1964) is a Tunisian journalist and novelist. She has won several prizes, including the COMAR Special Prize in 2006 for her novel ''Māystrū'' (Maestro). Biography Mokhtar was born in the town of Maktar in the Sil ...

, - , Special mention: ''Baab al-villa'' by Husayn bin Amru , -

References

French-language literary awards Arabic literary awards Awards established in 1996 1996 establishments in Tunisia