Prix de la langue française explained

The 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 .

The laureate wins 10,000 euros.

Jury

The jury of the award, with a rotating presidency, is composed of members of the Académie française, the Académie Goncourt and other writers.

Laureates

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

External links

Foire du Livre

Notes and References

Web site: Prix de la Langue Française . fr . French Language Award . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211024061110/http://www.prix-litteraires.net/prix/746,prix-de-la-langue-francaise.html . 24 October 2021 . Prix Littéraires.
http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2011/10/05/97001-20111005FILWWW00615-le-prix-de-la-langue-francaise-a-e-carrere.php Le prix de la langue française à E. Carrère
Web site: Nicolas Guégan . Le Prix de la langue française pour Vassilis Alexakis . nouvelobs.com . 25 July 2016.
Web site: Grégoire Leménager . Le Prix de la langue française pour Jean Rolin . nouvelobs.com . 25 July 2016.
Web site: Marie-Christine Imbault . Hélène Cixous reçoit le Prix de la langue française . Livres Hebdo . 25 July 2016.
Web site: Céline Mazin . Mona Ozouf, lauréate du Prix de la langue française 2015 . Actualitté . 25 July 2016.
Web site: Cécilia Lacour . Philippe Forest, lauréat du prix de la Langue française 2016 . Actualitté . 6 December 2016.