Literary award · France · since 1941

Prix Guillaume Apollinaire

French literary award. Established 1941 in France.

About Prix Guillaume Apollinaire

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.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2025Étienne Faure—
2024Michèle Finck—
2023Victor Malzac—
2023Patrick Laupin—
2022Denise Desautels—
2021André Velter—
2020NimrodNone
2019Olivier Barbarant—
2017Serge Pey—
2015Liliane Wouters—
2014Askinia Mihaylova—
2013Frédéric Jacques Temple—
2012Valérie Rouzeau—

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

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Prix Guillaume Apollinaire 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.

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