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

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

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