Prix Médicis めでぃしすしょう
Edition 47 (2017, held 2 times in year)
Fiction (French-language works)Translated works (Prix Médicis étranger)Essay/Non-fiction (Prix Médicis essai)
Winners
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Paolo Cognetti
Winner
A semi-autobiographical novel that follows friendship from childhood through the mountains, reflecting on growth, belonging, and father-son ties. It traces the passing of time and the depth of human relationships against a landscape that is both harsh and beautiful.
Mountains and friendship slowly shape the outline of a life.
224 pages
naturefriendshipfather-son relationshipcoming of agenostalgia