Prix de la langue française

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The Prix de la langue française is a prestigious French literary prize that honors authors for the quality, elegance, and influence of their use of the French language.

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Prix de la langue française canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French literary award
associatedWith French literary institutions
awardFor elegance of the French language
influence of the French language
quality of the French language
awardType single laureate per year
country France
eligibility authors writing in French
eventSeries Foire du livre de Brive
linked to: Brive Book Fair
field French language
literature
frequency annual
genre literary prize
hasAwarded academics
essayists
historians
journalists
linguists
novelists
poets
public intellectuals
hasReputation prestigious French-language distinction
inception 1986
language French
location Brive-la-Gaillarde
namedInLanguage fr:Prix de la langue française
notableRecipient Alain Rey
Amin Maalouf
Erik Orsenna
Hélène Carrère d’Encausse
Jean d’Ormesson
Julien Gracq
Marguerite Yourcenar
Patrick Modiano
presentedBy Ville de Brive-la-Gaillarde
linked to: Brive-la-Gaillarde
scope Francophone world
linked to: Francophonie
selectionCriteria body of work rather than a single book
overall contribution to the French language

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Jean Starobinski awardReceived Prix de la langue française
Annie Ernaux awardReceived Prix de la langue française
Chantal Thomas awardReceived Prix de la langue française