Literary award · France · since 1986

Grand prix de la francophonie

French language award. Established 1986 in France.

About Grand prix de la francophonie

The Grand Prix de la francophonie is presented annually by the Académie française at the initiative of the Canadian Government to a personality who contributes to the development of the French language throughout the world.

From the Wikipedia article “Grand prix de la francophonie”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2026Nancy Huston—
2025Akira Mizubayashi—
2025Alice Kaplan—
2021Frankétienne—
2020Lise Gauvin—
2019Petr Král—
2018Michel Tremblay—
2017Tierno Monénembo—
2016Takeshi Matsumura—
2016Stromae—
2015Gabriel Garran—
2015Aminata Sow Fall—
2014Fouad Laroui—
2014Georges Banu—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Grand prix de la francophonie for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.

Sources & data