Goncourt

American  

[gawn-koor, gon-koor] / gɔ̃ˈkur, gɒnˈkʊər /

noun

1. Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de 1822–96, and his brother Jules Alfred Huot de 1830–70, French art critics, novelists, and historians: collaborators until the death of Jules.

2. Prix Goncourt an annual award of money made by a French literary society Académie Goncourt for the best prose work of the year.

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Goncourt British  

/ ɡɔ̃kur /

noun

1. Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de (ɛdmɔ̃ lwi ɑ̃twan yo də), 1822–96, and his brother, Jules Alfred Huot de (ʒyl alfrɛd), 1830–70, French writers, noted for their collaboration, esp on their Journal , and for the Académie Goncourt founded by Edmond's will

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Example Sentences

He is the first Algerian to win the main Goncourt prize.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

For the first time, an Algerian author has won France’s top literary award, the Goncourt, with a searing account of his country’s 1990s civil war.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

Slimani’s debut, “The Perfect Nanny,” was an American bestseller and earned France’s prestigious Prix Goncourt — the first for an author of Moroccan origin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2023

Then, I felt the need to bring in the novelist Marie Ndiaye, who won the Prix Goncourt for "Three Strong Women."

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2023

The past and present bearings of the Academy Goncourt are carefully indicated.

From Unicorns by Huneker, James