The prix Interallié (Interallié Prize), also known simply as ''l'Interallié'', is an annual

French 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 Franc ...

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. ...

, awarded for a novel written by a

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History

The prize was started on 3 December 1930 by about thirty or so journalists who were having lunch at the ''cercle de l'Union interallié'' (Interallied Union Club), who were waiting for the winner of the

prix Femina The Prix Femina is a French literary prize created in 1904 by 22 writers for the magazine ''La Vie heureuse'' (today known as '' Femina''). The prize is decided each year by an exclusively female jury. They reward French-language works written ...

to be announced.Robichon, Jacques: ''Le Défi des Goncourt''. Paris: Denoël, 1975, p. 82-85. The

jury A jury is a sworn body of people (jurors) convened to hear evidence and render an impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Juries developed in England du ...

is composed of ten journalists, and the previous year's winner. The prize is generally awarded sometime in early November, after the

prix Goncourt The Prix Goncourt (french: Le prix Goncourt, , ''The Goncourt Prize'') is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year". The prize carries a symbolic reward o ...

. Deliberations now take place at the Parisian restaurant, '' Lasserre''. Although winning the Interallié usually helps a novel's sales, the prix Interallié is purely

honorific An honorific is a title that conveys esteem, courtesy, or respect for position or rank when used in addressing or referring to a person. Sometimes, the term "honorific" is used in a more specific sense to refer to an honorary academic title. It ...

, and no prize money is awarded.

Winners

References

External links

List of previous Interallié winners (in French)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prix Interallie Interallié Awards established in 1930 1930 establishments in France