Prix Guillaume Apollinaire Explained

The prix Guillaume Apollinaire is a French poetry prize first awarded in 1941. It was named in honour of French writer Guillaume Apollinaire. It annually recognizes a collection of poems for its originality and modernity.

Members of the jury

The members of jury of the Guillaume Apollinaire prize are elected for life. Since the last renewal (2011), the board members are:

Winners

The prize has been awarded 9 times to poets for all of their work: Paul Gilson, Pierre Seghers, Marcel Béalu, Vincent Monteiro, Luc Estang, Léopold Sédar Senghor, Jean-Claude Renard, Yves Martin, and Claude Roy.

It has been attributed 9 times to collections published by, 6 times by Flammarion and 6 times by Gallimard.

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