The is chronologically the first grand prix of the literary season in France.
Established in 1986 by the city of
Brive-la-Gaillarde
Brive-la-Gaillarde (; Limousin dialect of ), commonly known as simply Brive, is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture and the largest city of the Corrèze department. It has around 46,000 inhabitants, while the population of the aggl ...
in the department of
Corrèze
Corrèze (; ) is a département in France, named after the river Corrèze which runs through it. Although its prefecture is Tulle, its most populated city is Brive-la-Gaillarde. Corrèze is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, on the bo ...
, this prize rewards the work of a personality of the literary, artistic or scientific world, which has contributed significantly, through the style of his/her works or his/her action to illustrate the quality and beauty of the French language. It is presented annually at the opening of the .
The laureate wins 10,000 euros.
Jury
The jury of the award, with a rotating presidency, is composed of members of the
Académie française
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the go ...
, the
Académie Goncourt
The Société littéraire des Goncourt (, ''Goncourt Literary Society''), usually called the Académie Goncourt (, Goncourt Academy), is a French literary organisation based in Paris. It was founded in 1882 by the French writer and publisher Edmo ...
and other writers.
Laureates
* 1986:
Jean Tardieu
* 1987:
Jacqueline de Romilly
* 1988:
André Lichnerowicz
* 1989:
Michel Jobert
Michel Jobert (; 11 September 1921 – 25 May 2002) was a French politician of the left-wing Gaullism, Gaullist orientation. He served as Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France), Minister of Foreign Affairs under Georges Pompidou, and ...
* 1990:
Yves Berger
* 1991:
Pascal Quignard
* 1992:
Alain Bosquet
* 1993:
Alain Rey
* 1994:
Hector Bianciotti
* 1995: not awarded
* 1996:
René de Obaldia
* 1997:
François Weyergans
* 1998:
Marcel Schneider
* 1999:
Jacques Chessex
* 2000:
Bernard Pivot
* 2001:
Philippe Beaussant
* 2002:
Michel Chaillou
* 2003:
Dominique de Villepin
Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin (; born 14 November 1953) is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007 under President Jacques Chirac.
In his career working at the Ministry ...
* 2004:
Gilles Lapouge
* 2005:
Jean-Pierre de Beaumarchais
* 2006:
Christiane Singer
* 2007:
Pierre Assouline
* 2008:
Annie Ernaux
* 2009:
Jean-Paul Kauffmann
* 2010:
Alain Veinstein
* 2011:
Emmanuel Carrère
* 2012:
Vassilis Alexakis
* 2013:
Jean Rolin
* 2014:
Hélène Cixous
Hélène Cixous (; ; born 5 June 1937) is a French writer, playwright and Literary criticism, literary critic. During her academic career, she was primarily associated with the Centre universitaire de Vincennes (today's University of Paris VIII) ...
* 2015:
Mona Ozouf
Mona Ozouf (born Mona Annig Sohier 24 February 1931) is a French historian and philosopher. Born into a family of schoolteachers keen on preserving the language and the culture of Brittany, she graduated as a teacher of philosophy from the Écol ...
* 2016 :
Philippe Forest
*2017 :
Jean-Luc Coatalem
*2018 :
Pierre Guyotat
*2019 :
Louis-Philippe Dalembert
*2021 :
Pierre Bergounioux
*2022 :
Nathacha Appanah
*2023 :
Ananda Devi
References
External links
Foire du Livre
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French literary awards
Awards established in 1986
1986 establishments in France