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Prix mondial Cino Del Duca

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Prix mondial Cino Del Duca (Cino Del Duca World Prize)
Plaque of the Cino Del Duca World Prize Laureates
DateEstablished in 1969
CountryFrance France
Presented bySimone and Cino Del Duca Foundation (under the auspices of the Institut de France)
Reward200,000 € prize
First award1969
Websitehttps://www.fondation-del-duca.fr/prix-mondial Edit this on Wikidata

The Prix mondial Cino Del Duca (Cino Del Duca World Prize) is an international literary award from France. With an award amount of €200,000, it is among the richest literary prizes.[1]

Origins and operations

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It was established in 1969 in France by French businesswoman Simone Del Duca (1912–2004) to continue the work of her Italian-born French husband, publishing magnate Cino Del Duca (1899–1967).

The award recognizes an author whose work constitutes, in a scientific or literary form, a message of modern humanism. The award's prize has been valued as high as 300,000 € over the years; in 2016 it was 200,000.[2][3]

In 1975, Madame Del Luca established the Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation for a variety of philanthropic purposes and it assumed responsibility for the award. Following her death in 2004, the foundation was placed under the auspices of the Institut de France.

Honorees

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Jorge Luis Borges
Ismail Kadare
Mario Vargas Llosa
Joyce Carol Oates

The prizewinners include:[4]

Awards by nationality

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In May 2025, the distribution of prizes by nationality is:

Nationality Winners
France France 29
United States United States 3
Algeria Algeria 2
Germany Germany 2
Austria Austria 2
Italy Italy 2
Austria Austria 2
Czech Republic Czech Republic 2
Brazil Brazil 2
Vietnam Vietnam 2
Albania Albania 1
Argentina Argentina 1
Belgium Belgium 1
China China 1
Cuba Cuba 1
United Kingdom United Kingdom 1
Peru Peru 1
Senegal Senegal 1
Switzerland Switzerland 1
Turkey Turkey 1
Soviet Union Soviet Union 1
Japan Japan 1

References

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  1. ^ "Prix mondial Cino del Duca". 2018. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Patrick Modiano, lauréat du Prix mondial 2010 de la Fondation del Duca - AFP". 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Patrick Modiano ontvangt Prix Mondial Cino del Duca". 2010. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Prix et subventions". Fondation Simone et Cino Del Duca (in French). 18 December 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
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