Prix Valery Larbaud
1 appearances
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Edition 51 (2018) Winner
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Maud Simonnot
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Semur-en-Auxois, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Gallimard (editor for Collection Blanche), Reading Committee, Éditions Gallimard, Éditions du Seuil (Director of French fiction)
- Nominations
- L'Enfant céleste nominated for Prix Goncourt des lycéens (2020)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris-Sorbonne University | Faculty of Arts | Art History | 学士 | — | France |
| Paris-Sorbonne University | Graduate School | Publishing | 修士 | — | France |
| Paris-Sorbonne University (or equivalent) | Graduate School | Literature (specialising in history of publishing) | 博士 | — | France |
Paris-Sorbonne University
Faculty of Arts
/ Art History
Degree:
学士
Country:
France
BA in Art History
Paris-Sorbonne University
Graduate School
/ Publishing
Degree:
修士
Country:
France
MA in Publishing
Paris-Sorbonne University (or equivalent)
Graduate School
/ Literature (specialising in history of publishing)
Degree:
博士
Country:
France
PhD in Literature specialising in the history of publishing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Prix Valery Larbaud | La nuit pour adresse | — | Prix Valery Larbaud organization | 受賞 |
| — | EU Prize for Literature | L'Heure des oiseaux | — | EU Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Prix Jean Freustié | — | — | Prix Jean Freustié organization | 受賞 |
Prix Valery Larbaud
Work:
La nuit pour adresse
Organization:
Prix Valery Larbaud organization
Result:
受賞
EU Prize for Literature
Work:
L'Heure des oiseaux
Organization:
EU Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Prix Jean Freustié
2023
Organization:
Prix Jean Freustié organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2023) Special Award
Works
Major Works
La nuit pour adresse
2017 Non-fiction (biographical study)A biographical work chronicling the life of publisher Robert McAlmon, reflecting the author's interest in publishing history.
history of publishingbiographyliterary history
L'Enfant céleste
2020 NovelA literary novel that was nominated for the Prix Goncourt des lycéens.
coming of agememoryidentity
L'Heure des oiseaux
NovelA novel that elevated the author's recognition and is known as a recipient of the EU Prize for Literature.
naturetimeemotional landscapes
Bibliography
- La nuit pour adresse (2017)
- L'Enfant céleste (2020)
- L'Heure des oiseaux
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical and insightful proseA tone reflecting scholarly interest in publishing history and the arts
- Recurring Motifs
- books and publishingmemory and the pastartistic subjects
Legacy
She is both a writer and an editor who has influenced contemporary French literature and the publishing world. As an editor she has helped discover new authors and run collections; her writings offer insight into the history of publishing.
Trivia
- Appointed editor of Gallimard's Collection Blanche in 2012.
- Left Gallimard in June 2023 to join Éditions du Seuil as director of French fiction.
- Launched a new collection, Le Bar de la Sirène, in early 2025.
- Won the Prix Valery Larbaud for La nuit pour adresse (year unspecified).
- L'Enfant céleste was nominated for the Prix Goncourt des lycéens (2020).
- L'Heure des oiseaux received the EU Prize for Literature (year unspecified).
- Laureate of the Prix Jean Freustié in 2023.