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Prix des Deux Magots

ぷり・で・どぅ・まごしょう

A historic French literary prize founded in 1933 to honor emerging or underrecognized novelists and essayists writing in French.

Literary awardNovel
Established
1933
Organizer
Les Deux Magots café (Paris, Saint-Germain-des-Prés)
Category
General Fiction and Popular Fiction
Selection Method
Selection
Target
Professional
Frequency
1 per year
Announcement Period
around September–October
Status
Active

Description

Prix des Deux Magots is a French literary award established in 1933, named after the famous Paris cafe Les Deux Magots. It targets mainly new literary works, characteristically awarded to more avant-garde styles that differ from the mainstream. Winners are often announced at the beginning of the year.

Prize

Main Prize
Honor of the award (prize money may not be publicly announced)

Selection

Selection Process

Candidate selection (first round)
Judges Selection committee (literary figures, critics, etc.)
Announcement First-round passers are decided by the selection committee
Final selection
Judges Final selection committee
Announcement Winner is officially announced at the beginning of the year

Criteria

  • Being a new work (in principle)
  • Having quirky and non-conventional expressions or perspectives more than the mainstream
  • Literary value and originality

Application Tips

Dos

  • 新作であることを明確にする（初出・刊行年の確認）
  • 独創性や作風の個性を強調する
  • 出版社や公的な提出ルートがある場合は適切に手続きを行う

Don''ts

  • 未完成の原稿をそのまま提出する
  • 過度に主流に迎合した作品に偏る
  • 応募要項を無視して形式を崩す

From Judges

  • 独自の視点や新しい表現を重視する傾向がある
  • 文学的な完成度と同時に、作品の新奇性や挑戦性も評価対象となる

Related Awards

  • Prix Goncourt
  • Prix Renaudot
  • Prix Médicis
  • Prix Femina

Official Resources

http://www.lesdeuxmagots.fr/prix-litteraire.html

Past Winners

Edition 86 (2022)
Louis Henri De La Rochefoucauld るい＝あんり・ど・ら・ろしゅふこー Winner
Edition 85 (2021)
Emmanuel Ruben えまにゅえる・るべん Winner
Edition 84 (2020)
Jérôme Garcin じぇろーむ・がるさん Winner
Edition 83 (2019)
Emmanuel De Waresquiel えまにゅえる・ど・ゔぁれすきえる Winner
Edition 82 (2018)
Julie Wolkenstein じゅりー・うぉるけんすたいん Winner
Edition 81 (2017)
Kéthévane Davrichewy けてゔぁん・だゔりしぇゔぃ Winner
Edition 80 (2016)
Pierre Adrian Winner
Edition 79 (2015)
Serge Joncour Winner
Edition 78 (2014)
Étienne de Montety Winner
Edition 77 (2013)
Pauline Dreyfus Winner
Edition 76 (2012)
Michel Crépu Winner
Edition 75 (2011)
Anthony Palou Winner
Edition 74 (2010)
Bernard Chapuis Winner
Edition 73 (2009)
Bruno de Cessole Winner
Edition 72 (2008)
Dominique Barbéris Winner
Edition 71 (2007)
Stéphane Audeguy Winner
Edition 70 (2006)
Jean-Claude Pirotte じゃん=くろーど・ぴろっと Winner
Edition 69 (2005)
Gérard Oberlé じぇらーる・おべるれ Winner
Edition 68 (2004)
Adrien Goetz あどりあん・ごえつ Winner
Edition 67 (2003)
Michka Assayas みしゅか・あさやす Winner
Edition 66 (2002)
Jean-Luc Coatalem じゃん=りゅっく・こあたれむ Winner
Edition 65 (2001)
François Bizot ふらんそわ・びぞー Winner
Edition 64 (2000)
Philippe Hermann ふぃりっぷ・えるまん Winner
Edition 63 (1999)
Marc Dugain まるく・でゅがん Winner
Edition 62 (1998)
Daniel Rondeau だにえる・ろんどー Winner
Éric Faye えりっく・ふぇい Winner
Edition 61 (1997)
Ève de Castro えーゔ・ど・かすとろ Winner
Edition 60 (1996)
Éric Neuhoff Winner
Edition 59 (1995)
Pierre Charras Winner
Edition 58 (1994)
Christophe Bataille Winner
Edition 57 (1993)
Christian Bobin Winner
Edition 56 (1992)
Bruno Racine Winner
Edition 55 (1991)
Jean-Jacques Pauvert Winner
Edition 54 (1990)
Olivier Frébourg Winner
Edition 53 (1989)
Marc Lambron Winner
Edition 52 (1988)
Henri Anger Winner
Edition 51 (1987)
Gilles Lapouge Winner
Edition 50 (1986)
Éric Deschodt えりっく・でしょー Winner
Michel Breitman みしぇる・ぶれいとまん Winner
Edition 49 (1985)
Claude Esteban くろーど・えすてばん Winner
Edition 48 (1984)
Jean Vautrin じゃん・ゔぉーとらん Winner
Edition 47 (1983)
Michel Haas みしぇる・はーす Winner
Edition 46 (1982)
François Weyergans ふらんそわ・うぇいえるがんす Winner
Edition 45 (1981)
Raymond Abellio れいもん・あべりお Winner
Edition 44 (1980)
Roger Garaudy ろじぇ・がろでぃ Winner
Edition 43 (1979)
Catherine Rihoit かとりーぬ・りほわ Winner
Edition 42 (1978)
Sébastien Japrisot せばすてぃあん・じゃぷりぞ Winner
Edition 41 (1977)
Inès Cagnati いねす・かにゃてぃ Winner
Edition 40 (1976)
François Coupry ふらんそわ くぷり Winner
Edition 39 (1975)
Geneviève Dormann じぇぬゔぃえーゔ どるまん Winner
Edition 38 (1974)
André Hardellet あんどれ あるでれ Winner
Edition 37 (1973)
Michel del Castillo みしぇる でる かすてぃーりょ Winner
Edition 36 (1972)
Alain Chedanne あらん しぇだんぬ Winner
Edition 35 (1971)
Bernard Frank べるなーる ふらんく Winner
Edition 34 (1970)
Roland Topor ろーらん とぽーる Winner
Edition 33 (1969)
Elvire de Brissac えるゔぃーる ど ぶりさっく Winner
Edition 32 (1968)
Guy Sajer ぎー さじぇ Winner
Edition 31 (1967)
Solange Fasquelle そらんじゅ ふぁすける Winner
Edition 30 (1966)
Michel Bataille みしぇる ばたいゆ Winner
Edition 29 (1965)
Fernand Pouillon ふぇるなん ぷいよん Winner
Edition 28 (1964)
Clément Lépidis くれまん れぴでぃす Winner
Edition 27 (1963)
Jean Gilbert (French writer) じゃん じるべーる Winner
Edition 26 (1962)
Loys Masson ろいす まっそん Winner
Edition 25 (1961)
Bernard Jourdan べるなーる じゅるだん Winner
Edition 24 (1960)
Bernard G. Landry べるなーる じー らんどりー Winner
Edition 23 (1959)
Henri-François Rey あんり ふらんそわ れい Winner
Edition 22 (1958)
Michel Cournot みしぇる くるのー Winner
Edition 21 (1957)
Willy De Spens うぃりー ど すぺんす Winner
Edition 20 (1956)
René Hardy れね はるでぃ Winner
Edition 19 (1955)
Anne Cécile Desclos ぽーりーぬ れあーじゅ（あんぬ ですくろ） Winner
Edition 18 (1954)
Claude Cariguel くろーど かりげる Winner
Edition 17 (1953)
Albert Simonin あるべーる しもねん Winner
Edition 16 (1952)
René-Jean Clot れね-じゃん くろ Winner
Edition 15 (1951)
Jean Masarès じゃん まされ Winner
Edition 14 (1950)
Antoine Blondin あんとわーぬ ぶろんだん Winner
Edition 13 (1949)
Christian Coffinet くりすちあん こふぃね Winner
Edition 12 (1948)
Yves Malartic いぶ まらてぃっく Winner
Edition 11 (1947)
Paule Malardot ぽーる まらるど Winner
Edition 10 (1946)
Jean Loubes Winner
Edition 9 (1944)
Émile Van Gindertael Winner
Edition 8 (1942)
Olivier Séchan Winner
Edition 7 (1941)
Jean-Marie Aimot Winner
Edition 6 (1938)
Pierre Jean Launay Winner
Edition 5 (1937)
Georges Pillement Winner
Edition 4 (1936)
Michel Matveev Winner
Edition 3 (1935)
Jacques Baron Winner
Edition 2 (1934)
Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes Winner
Edition 1 (1933)
Raymond Queneau Winner