Literary award · France · since 1971
Prix de l'essai
The Prix de l'essai is an annual French essay prize awarded by the Académie française.
About Prix de l'essai
The Prix de l'essai is an annual French essay prize awarded by the Académie française. It was created in 1971 by the Fondation Broquette-Gonin. It is awarded for an individual essay or for the collected works of an essayist. The prize sum was 1000 euros in 2015.
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Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Christophe Pradeau | — |
| 2020 | Nicolas Baverez | — |
| 2019 | Anne de Lacretelle | — |
| 2016 | Francis Kaplan | — |
| 2013 | Jacques de Saint Victor | — |
| 2011 | Sébastien Allard | — |
| 2009 | André Tubeuf | — |
| 2007 | Philippe Barthelet | — |
| 2006 | Charles Dantzig | — |
| 2005 | Olivier Grenouilleau | — |
| 2004 | Pierre Lepape | — |
| 2001 | Belinda Cannone | — |
| 2000 | Florence Delay | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Prix de l'essai 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
- Structured data from Wikidata Q3405510 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).