The Prix Sainte-Beuve, established in 1946, is a French literary prize awarded each year to a writer in the categories "novels" (or "poetry") and "essays" (or "critics"); it is named after the writer Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve. The founding jury included Raymond Aron, Maurice Blanchot, Edmond Buchet [fr], Maurice Nadeau, Jean Paulhan and Raymond Queneau.[1]

Laureates

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Prix Sainte-Beuve des collégiens

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In 2008 a Prix Sainte-Beuve des collégiens, also called Prix Sainte-Beuve des collégiens et des apprentis was created. An interschool contest literary critic takes place before the election of a youth novel by college students and apprentices. Designed and coordinated by Pierric Maelstaf, this price is borne by the association "çà & là" and the County Council of Pas-de-Calais.

List of laureates

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References

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  1. ^ Bident, C. (1998). Maurice Blanchot: partenaire invisible : essai biographique. Champ Vallon. p. 236. ISBN 9782876732537. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. ^ Brian Pettiford, La Littérarité de l'essai selon Cioran: vers une éthique de l'écriture ou « Le style comme aventure», mémoire, Université du Québec, Montreal, 2010
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