Literary award · France · since 1803
Volney Prize
Award given by the Institute of France. Established 1803.
About Volney Prize
The Prix Volney (English: Volney Medal) is awarded by the Institute of France after proposition by the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres to a work of comparative philology. The prize was founded in 1822 in memory of count Volney and was originally a gold medal worth 1,200 francs.
From the Wikipedia article “Prix Volney”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Pierre-Yves Lambert | — |
| 1991 | Françoise Bader | — |
| 1986 | David Cohen | — |
| 1967 | Jacqueline M.C. Thomas | — |
| 1964 | Gilbert Lazard | — |
| 1958 | André Martinet | — |
| 1957 | Jerzy Kuryłowicz | — |
| 1954 | François Falc'hun | — |
| 1945 | René Lafon | — |
| 1938 | André Martinet | — |
| 1937 | Émile Benveniste | — |
| 1937 | Antoine Grégoire | — |
| 1926 | Lucien Tesnière | Forms of Dual in Slovene |
| 1925 | Liu Bannong | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Volney Prize 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 Q3405381 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).