Prix Goncourt

British  

/ ɡɔ̃kur /

noun

1. an annual prize for a work of French fiction

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Etymology

Origin of Prix Goncourt

C20: after the Académie Goncourt , which awards the prizes, founded by the will of Edmond Goncourt (1822–96), French writer

Example Sentences

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

This year’s Nobel, Booker and Prix Goncourt — among other top awards — all went to African authors.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2021

Winner of the 2020 Prix Goncourt, “L’anomalie” has already sold more than a million copies in the author’s homeland, and now it arrives in the United States on a tail wind of international acclaim.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2021

The Prix Goncourt, the country’s most prestigious literary prize, is a major annual event.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021

And last week, Senegal’s Mohamed Mbougar Sarr became the first writer from sub-Saharan Africa to win France’s leading literary award, the Prix Goncourt.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2021