Literary award · France · since 1969

Prix mondial Cino Del Duca

International literary award. Established 1969 in France.

About Prix mondial Cino Del Duca

The Prix mondial Cino Del Duca (Cino Del Duca World Prize) is an international literary award from France. With an award amount of €200,000, it is among the richest literary prizes.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2026Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio—
2025Boualem Sansal—
2024Yasmina Reza—
2022Haruki Murakami—
2020Joyce Carol Oates—
2018Philippe Jaccottet—
2016Sylvie Germain—
2014Andreï Makine—
2013Robert Darnton—
2012Trinh Xuan Thuan—
2010Patrick Modiano—
2009Milan Kundera—

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

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Prix mondial Cino Del Duca 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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