The Grand prix du roman métis is a French
literary award established in 2010 by the city of
Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion.
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/ref> It rewards a French-language novel published less than a year ago and which emphasizes the values of multiracialism, multiculturalism
The term multiculturalism has a range of meanings within the contexts of sociology, political philosophy, and colloquial use. In sociology and in everyday usage, it is a synonym for " ethnic pluralism", with the two terms often used interchang ...
and humanism
Humanism is a philosophy, philosophical stance that emphasizes the individual and social potential and Agency (philosophy), agency of Human, human beings. It considers human beings the starting point for serious moral and philosophical in ...
. The institution also awards each year the ''Prix du roman métis des lycéens'' and the ''Prix du roman métis des lecteurs de la ville de Saint-Denis''. Each prize is worth 5000 euros.[Zinfos974, ''Le Grand Prix du Roman Métis et le Prix du Roman Métis des Lecteurs de la Ville de Saint-Denis dévoilés]
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Jury
The jury comes from the book world and includes the winners of the previous year’s award.
List of winners
Grand prix du roman métis
Prix du roman métis des lycéens
Prix du roman métis des lecteurs de la ville de Saint-Denis
Special mentions
* 2018 : Jury special mentionActes Sud
Actes Sud is a French publishing house based in Arles. It was founded in 1978 by author Hubert Nyssen. By 2013, the company, then headed by Nyssen's daughter, Françoise Nyssen, had an annual turnover of 60 million euros and 60 staff members.
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* 2019 : Jury special mention for ''Là où les chiens aboient par la queue'' by Estelle-Sarah Bulle, éditions Liana Levi.La Réunion des Livres, ''Grand Prix du Roman Métis''
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References
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External links
La Réunion des livres
French literary awards
Awards established in 2010
French-language literary awards