Prix Renaudot Explained

Country:France
Year:1926

The Prix Théophraste-Renaudot or (pronounced as /fr/) is a French literary award.

History

The prize was created in 1926 by ten art critics awaiting the results of deliberation of the jury of the Prix Goncourt. While not officially related to the Prix Goncourt, it remains a complement to it: The laureate is announced at the same time and place as the Prix Goncourt, namely on the first Tuesday of November at the Drouant restaurant in Paris. The Renaudot jurors always pick an alternative laureate in case their first choice is awarded the Prix Goncourt.

The prize is named after Théophraste Renaudot, who created the first French newspaper in 1631.

In 2013, the Prix Redaudot essay revived the career of Gabriel Matzneff, which collapsed in 2020 as his paedophilia – long known and defended by his literary peers, including the Renaudot jurors – became more widely known through a report of one of his victims, Vanessa Springora. In the view of The New York Times, the episode illustrated "the self-perpetuating and impenetrable nature of many of France's elite institutions", including the, where "control often rests with a small, established group — overwhelmingly older, white men — that rewards like-minded friends", disregarding conflicts of interest.[1] At the time, only one woman sat on the jury of the prize. French media also criticized the prize, and one judge, Jérôme Garcin, left the jury, but no changes took place.

Jury

As of 2021,[2] the jury consists of:

Laureates

Other awards

Prix Renaudot de l'essai

Prix Renaudot du livre de poche

Prix Renaudot des lycéens

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Onishi. Norimitsu. Méheut. Constant. 28 November 2020. Pedophile Scandal Can't Crack the Closed Circles of Literary France. en-US. The New York Times. 6 December 2020. 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: Stéphanie Janicot et Cécile Guilbert intègrent le jury du Renaudot. 2022-02-13. Livres Hebdo. fr.
  3. http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iReJS_57bwjngWsyK-prtp9TMaRg "Daniel Pennac, invité surprise du ", AFP, 5 November 2007.
  4. http://www.lemonde.fr/livres/article/2009/11/02/le-prix-renaudot-attribue-a-frederic-beigbeder_1261564_3260.html "Le prix Renaudot attribué à Frédéric Beigbeder", Le Monde, 2 November 2009.
  5. Web site: Rwandan Author Wins Prestigious French Literary Award . allAfrica.com . 7 November 2012 . 9 November 2012.
  6. Web site: Le prix Renaudot décerné à Yann Moix . Le Monde . Raphaëlle Leyris . 4 November 2013 . fr . 5 November 2013.
  7. News: Le Monde. Prix Renaudot : David Foenkinos récompensé pour " Charlotte ". fr. Raphaëlle Leyris. 5 November 2014. 8 November 2014.
  8. Web site: Delphine de Vigan reçoit le Prix Renaudot 2015 . livreshebdo.fr . Vincy Thomas . 3 November 2015 . fr . 4 November 2015.
  9. Web site: Le prix Goncourt est décerné à Leïla Slimani . . Stéphanie Dupays . 3 November 2016 . 3 November 2016.
  10. Web site: 2021-11-03 . Le prix Renaudot récompense Amélie Nothomb pour « Premier sang » . 2021-11-03 . ouest-france.fr.
  11. News: 3 November 2022. Le prix Renaudot 2022 décerné à Simon Liberati pour son roman Performance. Le Parisien. fr. AFP. 11 November 2022.
  12. https://www.francetvinfo.fr/culture/livres/prix-litteraires/le-prix-renaudot-2023-attribue-a-ann-scott-pour-les-insolents_6169347.html "Le prix Renaudot 2023 attribué à Ann Scott pour 'Les Insolents'"
  13. News: 2024-11-04 . Le prix Renaudot récompense Gaël Faye pour « Jacaranda » . 2024-11-05 . fr.
  14. Web site: 2021-11-03 . Le prix Renaudot pour Amélie Nothomb . 2021-11-03 . franceculture.fr.

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