Prix Goncourt
Britishnoun
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
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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 Anomaly,” a runaway best seller in France, where it won the Prix Goncourt last year, lies in that exciting Venn diagram where high entertainment meets serious literature.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 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
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
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