Prix de la langue française
The Prix de la langue française is chronologically the first grand prix of the literary season in France.
Established in 1986 by the city of Brive-la-Gaillarde in the department of Corrèze, 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 Foire du livre de Brive-la-Gaillarde.
The laureate wins 10,000 euros.
Jury[edit]
The jury of the award, with a rotating presidency, is composed of members of the Académie française, the Académie Goncourt and other writers.
Laureates[edit]
- 1986: Jean Tardieu[1]
- 1987: Jacqueline de Romilly
- 1988: André Lichnerowicz
- 1989: Michel Jobert
- 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
- 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[2]
- 2012: Vassilis Alexakis[3]
- 2013: Jean Rolin[4]
- 2014: Hélène Cixous[5]
- 2015: Mona Ozouf[6]
- 2016 : Philippe Forest[7]
- 2017 : Jean-Luc Coatalem
- 2018 : Pierre Guyotat
- 2019 : Louis-Philippe Dalembert
- 2021 : Pierre Bergounioux
- 2022 : Nathacha Appanah
- 2023 : Ananda Devi
References[edit]
- ^ "Prix de la Langue Française" [French Language Award] (in French). Prix Littéraires. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021.
- ^ Le prix de la langue française à E. Carrère, Le Figaro (AFP), 5 octobre 2011
- ^ Nicolas Guégan. "Le Prix de la langue française pour Vassilis Alexakis". nouvelobs.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Grégoire Leménager. "Le Prix de la langue française pour Jean Rolin". nouvelobs.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Marie-Christine Imbault. "Hélène Cixous reçoit le Prix de la langue française". Livres Hebdo. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Céline Mazin. "Mona Ozouf, lauréate du Prix de la langue française 2015". Actualitté. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Cécilia Lacour. "Philippe Forest, lauréat du prix de la Langue française 2016". Actualitté. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
