The Prix Richelieu is a French literary award that rewards a journalist who "testified by the quality of his own language, his concern to defend the French language". It is awarded annually, under the sponsorship of the association and the

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History

This prize was created in 1992 on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the "Cercle de presse Richelieu". The Cercle de presse Richelieu, created in 1952 by Paul Camus,

Georges Duhamel Georges Duhamel (; ; 30 June 1884 – 13 April 1966) was a French author, born in Paris. Duhamel trained as a doctor, and during World War I was attached to the French Army. In 1920, he published ''Confession de minuit'', the first of a serie ...

Jules Romains Jules Romains (born Louis Henri Jean Farigoule; 26 August 1885 – 14 August 1972) was a French poet and writer and the founder of the Unanimism literary movement. His works include the play ''Knock ou le Triomphe de la médecine'', and a cycle ...

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Jean Cocteau Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (, , ; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost creatives of the s ...

, aims to preserve and expand the linguistic and cultural heritage and to maintain the quality and evolution of the French language in the modern world. It is always chaired by an academician: Léon Bérard,

Maurice Genevoix Maurice Genevoix (; 29 November 1890 – 8 September 1980) was a French author. Life Born on 29 November 1890 at Decize, Nièvre as Maurice-Charles-Louis-Genevoix, Genevoix spent his childhood in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire. After attending the loca ...

, Jean Mistler, Jean Dutourd, Angelo Rinaldi and Philippe Beaussant.

Laureates

*2019 - Wendy Bouchard *2018 - Bernard de La Villardière *2017 -

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*2016 - Natacha Polony *2015 - François Busnel *2014 -

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Alain Duault Alain may refer to: People * Alain (given name), common given name, including list of persons and fictional characters with the name * Alain (surname) * "Alain", a pseudonym for cartoonist Daniel Brustlein * Alain, a standard author abbreviation u ...

, presenter, moderator. *2012 - Yves Calvi, chronicler at RTL. *2011 -

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, chronicler at '' Le Figaro Magazine''. *2010 -

Quentin Dickinson Quentin is a French male given name from the Latin first name ''Quintinus'', diminutive form of ''Quintus'', that means "the fifth".Albert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Th� ...

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Jean Quatremer Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean ...

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''). *2009 - Olivier Barrot, journalist and TV producer. *2008 -

Claude Imbert Claude Imbert (born 1933) is a French philosopher, logician, and translator of Gottlob Frege. Education and career Imbert earned an agrégation in 1955 at the École normale supérieure, and is a professor emeritus of the École normale sup� ...

, columnist at ''

Le Point ''Le Point'' () is a French weekly political and news magazine published in Paris. History and profile ''Le Point'' was founded in September 1972 by a group of journalists who had, one year earlier, left the editorial team of '' L'Express'', w ...

''. *2007 - Frédéric Lodéon, animator and producer at Radio France. *2006 -

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, editors and presenters of the "Journal of Culture" on

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. *2005 - Michel Theys, chief editor of the "Européenne de Bruxelles". *2004 -

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, film critic *2003 - Claire Chazal, editor-in-chief and presenter at

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. *2002 - Bernard Le Saux, chronicler and literary critic. *2001 -

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, chronicler at

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. *2000 -

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, editor-in-chief of the culture pages of '' Valeurs actuelles''. *1998 - 1999 -

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, présenter of the "Gai Savoir" program on Paris Première. *1997 - Jean Lebrun, editor-in-chief of "Culture matin" on

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. *1996 - Renaud Matignon, chronicler at '' Le Figaro littéraire''. *1995 - Jean-Claude Narcy, presenter of the news program of 20 o'clock on TF1. *1994 - Philippe Meyer, daily chronicler on

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. *1993 - Jean Tulard, Considered one of the best specialists of

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), he is nicknamed by his peers "the master of

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". Jean-Pierre Colignon, chief proofreader on

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and author of the section entitled "La cote des mots". *1992 - William Leymergie, presenter of the program " Télématin" on

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References

External links

Site de l'association Défense de la langue française (main sources)

Sites relatifs à la défense et à la promotion de la langue française
{{Authority control French literary awards Awards established in 1992 1992 establishments in France