Literary award · France · since 1946
Prix Sainte-Beuve
French Award of Literature. Established 1946 in France.
About Prix Sainte-Beuve
The Prix Sainte-Beuve, established in 1946, is a French literary prize awarded each year to a writer in the categories "novels" (or "poetry") and "essays" (or "critics"); it is named after the writer Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve. The founding jury included Raymond Aron, Maurice Blanchot, Edmond Buchet, Maurice Nadeau, Jean Paulhan and Raymond Queneau.
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Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Vladan Radoman | — |
| 1982 | Laurence Cossé | — |
| 1969 | Pierre Schaeffer | — |
| 1966 | Daniel Boulanger | — |
| 1962 | Jérôme Peignot | — |
| 1958 | Mongo Beti | — |
| 1957 | Alain Bosquet | — |
| 1954 | Suzanne Lilar | — |
| 1952 | Pierre Boulle | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Prix Sainte-Beuve 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 Q2418562 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).