Prix Femina
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (1944) Winner
Les Éditions de Minuit
エディシオン・ド・ミニュイ
Editions de Minuit
Aliases:
Éditions de Minuit / Minuit
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1941-01-01 （Paris, France）
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
- Religion
- None
- Residence History
- Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Publishing house
- Active Years
- 1941-2024
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Prix Goncourt | The Lover | — | Académie Goncourt | winner |
| 1990 | Prix Goncourt | Fields of Glory | — | Académie Goncourt | winner |
| 1999 | Prix Goncourt | I'm Off | — | Académie Goncourt | winner |
| 1969 | Nobel Prize in Literature | — | — | Nobel Foundation | winner (Samuel Beckett) |
| 1985 | Nobel Prize in Literature | — | — | Nobel Foundation | winner (Claude Simon) |
Prix Goncourt
1984
Work:
The Lover
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
winner
Prix Goncourt
1990
Work:
Fields of Glory
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
winner
Prix Goncourt
1999
Work:
I'm Off
Organization:
Académie Goncourt
Result:
winner
Nobel Prize in Literature
1969
Organization:
Nobel Foundation
Result:
winner (Samuel Beckett)
Nobel Prize in Literature
1985
Organization:
Nobel Foundation
Result:
winner (Claude Simon)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Silence of the Sea
1942 NovelA tale of a German officer billeted in a French home where the occupants resist through silence. Iconic Resistance work.
ResistanceSilenceOccupation
The Question
1958 Non-fictionExposes torture by French Army during Algerian War.
TortureColonial War
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Minimalist formalismElaborate styleNouveau Roman influence
Legacy
Founded in 1941 as an underground publisher during French Resistance. Post-war, promoted avant-garde literature like Nouveau Roman, producing numerous literary prize winners. Known for 'Style Minuit'.
Trivia
- Founded by Jean Bruller (Vercors) and Pierre de Lescure.
- Operated clandestinely until Paris liberation in 1944.
- Book covers feature only a blue border and star 'm' symbol.