The Prix Maison de la Presse is an annual French literary prize, established in 1970 by the Syndicat national des dépositaires de presse (SNDP) and Gabriel Cantin. Until 2005 it was known as Prix des Maisons de la Presse and given out in the two categories Novel (Roman) and Non-Fiction (Document), after which the name was changed and the categories merged into one.

Recipients

Novel, 1970–2020

* 1970:

Jean Laborde Jean Laborde (16 October 1805 in Auch - 27 December 1878 in Mantasoa, Madagascar) was an adventurer and early industrialist in Madagascar. He became the chief engineer of the Merina monarchy, supervising the creation of a modern manufacturing cent ...

, ''L'Héritage de violence'',

Flammarion Flammarion may refer to: * Camille Flammarion (1842–1925), French astronomer and author * Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion (1877–1962), French astronomer, wife of Camille Flammarion * Flammarion engraving by unknown artist; appeared in a book by C ...

* 1971: Luc Estang, ''La Fille à l'oursin'',

Seuil Seuil () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate ...

* 1972:

Pierre Moustiers Pierre Moustiers (13 August 1924 – 6 June 2016) is the pen name of French writer Pierre Rossi. Biography Under his pseudonym, he was successively laureate of the 1969 Grand prix du roman de l'Académie française, the 1972 Prix Maison de la ...

, '' L'Hiver d'un gentilhomme'', Gallimard * 1973:

René Barjavel René Barjavel (24 January 1911 – 24 November 1985) was a French author, journalist and critic who may have been the first to think of the grandfather paradox in time travel. He was born in Nyons, a town in the Drôme department in southeastern ...

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Le Grand Secret ''The Immortals'' () is a 1973 novel by the French writer René Barjavel. It tells the story of a grand conspiracy between world leaders. It was published in English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may ...

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Presses de la Cité Presses de la Cité is a French publishing company founded in 1943 by Sven Nielsen, the son and grandson of booksellers, who came to Paris in 1924. Before becoming a publisher, Nielsen specialised in exporting French books. In 1988, with its me ...

* 1974:

Michel Bataille Michel Bataille (March 25, 1926February 28, 2008) was a French writer. Biography Bataille studied architecture at École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, and took part in projects with Le Corbusier. Thirteen years later, he left architectur ...

, ''Les Jours meilleurs'',

Éditions Julliard Éditions Julliard is a French publishing house. It was founded in 1942 by René Julliard. Julliard was known as a discoverer and publisher of talents, in particular Françoise Sagan and Jean d'Ormesson. After Julliard's death in July 1962, the ...

* 1975:

Charles Exbrayat Charles Exbrayat (5 May 1906 – 8 March 1989) was a French fiction writer. He published over 100 novels and short stories, most of them humorous thrillers. They were very popular and a considerable number were turned into films. While living i ...

, ''Jules Matrat'',

Albin Michel Albin may refer to: Places * Albin, Wyoming, US * Albin Township, Brown County, Minnesota, US * Albin, Virginia, US People * Albin (given name), origin of the name and people with the first name "Albin" * Albin (surname) ;Mononyms * Albin of ...

* 1976:

Guy Lagorce Guy Lagorce (born 12 January 1937) in La Bachellerie (Dordogne) is a French journalist and writer, winner of the 1984 prix des libraires. Biography Guy Lagorce is a former French sprint international athlete (100m, 200m and member of the Fren ...

, '' Ne pleure pas'', Grasset * 1977:

Maurice Denuzière Maurice Denuzière (born 29 August 1926 in Saint-Étienne) is a French journalist and writer. Biography After studying journalism and a career in naval aeronautics, he embarked on journalism. In 1951, he became a chronicler for ''France-Soir'' ...

, ''Louisiane'',

JC Lattès JC Lattès is a French publishing house. A division of Hachette Livre since 1981, JC Lattès' catalogue includes the works of Dan Brown, as well as ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' by E. L. James. Founder Jean-Claude Lattès died on 17 January 2018. ...

* 1978: André Lacaze, ''Le Tunnel'', Grasset * 1979:

Jeanne Bourin Jeanne Bourin or Jeanne Mondot (13 January 1922 – 19 March 2003) was a French writer known for her historical novels. Life Jeanne Mondot was born in Paris in 1922. She married the writer André Bourin in 1942. Catholic returned to the faith of ...

, '' La Chambre des dames'',

la Table Ronde LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...

* 1980: Nicole Ciravégna, ''Les Trois Jours du cavalier'',

* 1981: Marguerite Gurgand, '' Les Demoiselles de Beaumoreau'', Éditions Mazarine * 1982: Irène Frain, ''

Le Nabab ''Le nabab'' is a three-act opéra comique by Fromental Halévy to a libretto by Eugène Scribe. The title refers to a Nawab or Indian notable. The opera was the last collaboration of Scribe and Halévy, which began in 1835 with ''La Juive'', Hal� ...

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* 1983:

Régine Deforges Régine Deforges (15 August 1935 – 3 April 2014) was a French author, editor, director, and playwright. Her book ''La Bicyclette bleue'' was the most popular book in France in 2000 and it was known by some to be offensive and to others for i ...

, ''

La Bicyclette bleue LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...

'', Editions Ramsay * 1984:

Michel Déon Michel Déon (; 4 August 1919 – 28 December 2016) was a French novelist and literary columnist. He published over 50 works and was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Prix Interallié for his 1970 novel, ''Les Poneys sauvages'' (The ...

, '' Je vous écris d'Italie'', Gallimard * 1985:

Patrick Meney Patrick Meney is a French journalist. He was born in Corsaint in 1948. He made his debut as a journalist in 1972, starting at ''Nice Matin''. He joined AFP in 1973, and was their correspondent in Rome (1974-79), special envoy in Iran during the ...

, '' Niet !'', Éditions Mazarine * 1986: André Le Gal, '' Le Shangaïé'',

* 1987: Loup Durand, ''

Daddy A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. An adoptive fathe ...

'', Presses Pocket * 1988:

Amin Maalouf Amin Maalouf (; ar, أمين معلوف; born 25 February 1949) is a Lebanese-born French"Amin ...

, ''

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'' (''Samarcande''),

* 1989: Christine Arnothy, '' Vent africain'', Grasset * 1990:

Patrick Cauvin Claude Klotz (6 October 1932 in Marseille – 13 August 2010 in Paris), better known by his pen name Patrick Cauvin, was a French writer. Works All of his works were published with Le Livre de Poche except when otherwise noted. * 1971: ''Les I ...

, '' Rue des Bons-Enfants'', Albin Michel * 1991: Catherine Hermary-Vieille, '' Un amour fou'', Ed. Olivier Orban * 1992:

Christian Jacq Christian Jacq (; born 28 April 1947) is a French author and Egyptologist. He has written several novels about ancient Egypt, notably a five book series about pharaoh Ramses II, a character whom Jacq admires greatly. Biography Born in Paris, ...

, '' L'Affaire Toutankhamon'', Grasset * 1993: Josette Alia, '' Quand le soleil était chaud'', Grasset * 1994:

Michel Ragon Michel Ragon (24 June 1924 – 14 February 2020) was a French art and literature critic and writer. His primary focus was on anarchic and libertarian literature. Biography Ragon was born into a poor family on 24 June 1924 in Marseille, but spent ...

, '' Le Roman de Rabelais'', Albin Michel * 1995:

Jean Raspail Jean Raspail (, 5 July 1925 – 13 June 2020) was a French author, traveler, and explorer. Many of his books are about historical figures, exploration and indigenous peoples. He was a recipient of the prestigious French literary awards Grand Pri ...

, ''

L'Anneau du pêcheur ''L'Anneau du pêcheur'' ("the ring of the fisherman") is a 1995 novel by the French writer Jean Raspail. The narrative has two timelines: the time of Benedict XIII, the last antipope of the Avignon Papacy, and contemporary times, when the Cathol ...

'', Albin Michel * 1996: Jean-Claude Libourel, '' Anthonin Maillefer'', Robert Laffont * 1997: Christian Signol, '' La Lumière des collines'', Albin Michel * 1998:

Bernard Clavel Bernard Charles Henri Clavel (29 May 1923 – 5 October 2010) was a French writer. Clavel was born in Lons-le-Saunier. From a humble background, he was largely self-educated. He began working as a pastry cook apprentice when he was 14 years ol ...

, '' Le Soleil des morts'' * 1999:

Daniel Pennac Daniel Pennac (real name Daniel Pennacchioni, born 1 December 1944 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a French writer. He received the Prix Renaudot in 2007 for his essay '' Chagrin d'école''. Daniel Pennacchioni is the fourth and last son of a Cors ...

, '' Aux fruits de la passion'' * 2000: Georges Coulonges, '' L'Été du grand bonheur'' * 2001: Frédéric H. Fajardie, '' Les Foulards rouges'',

* 2002: Paul Couturiau, '' Le Paravent de soie rouge'',

* 2003:

Lorraine Fouchet Lorraine Fouchet is a French writer. Before devoting herself to writing, she was an emergency doctor. She is the author of nineteen novels, including the bestseller ''Entre ciel et Lou'', which won the Prix Ouest and the Prix Breizh. In 2014, she ...

, '' L'Agence'', (Robert Laffont) * 2004: Frédéric Lenoir and Violette Cabesos, '' La Promesse de l'ange'' Albin Michel * 2005:

Pierre Assouline Pierre Assouline (born 17 April 1953) is a French writer and journalist. He was born in Casablanca, Morocco to a Jewish family. He has published several novels and biographies, and also contributes articles for the print media and broadcasts for ...

, ''

Lutetia The Gallo-Roman town of ''Lutetia'' (''Lutetia Parisiorum'' in Latin, in French ''Lutèce'') was the predecessor of the modern-day city of Paris. It was founded in about the middle of the 3rd century BCE by the Parisii, a Gallic tribe. Tra ...

'', Gallimard * 2006:

Katherine Pancol Katherine Pancol (born 22 October 1954) is a French journalist and novelist. Her books have been translated into some 30 languages, and sold millions of copies worldwide. In the United States, she is known as the author of ''The Yellow Eyes of Cr ...

, ''

Les Yeux jaunes des crocodiles ''Les Yeux jaunes des crocodiles'' ( en, The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles) is a 2014 French drama film directed by Cécile Telerman and based on the best-selling novel ''Les Yeux jaunes des crocodiles'' by Katherine Pancol. The film stars Julie De ...

'', Albin Michel * 2007: , '' L'Évangile selon Satan'', Anne Carrière * 2008:

Jean Teulé Jean Teulé (26 February 1953 – 18 October 2022) was a French novelist, cartoonist and screenwriter. He was the partner of actress Miou-Miou. Teulé’s book ''Le magasin des suicides'' ('' The Suicide Shop''), published in 2007, has been tu ...

, '' Le Montespan'',

* 2009: Patrick Bauwen, ''Monster'',

* 2010: Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre, ''Fourrure'',

Stock In finance, stock (also capital stock) consists of all the shares by which ownership of a corporation or company is divided.Longman Business English Dictionary: "stock - ''especially AmE'' one of the shares into which ownership of a company ...

* 2011:

Véronique Olmi Véronique Olmi (born 1962) is a French playwright and novelist. She won the Prix Alain-Fournier emerging artist award for her 2001 novella '' Bord de Mer''. It has since been translated into several European languages. Olmi has published a doze ...

, ''Cet été-là'', Grasset * 2012:

Michel Bussi Michel Bussi (; born ) is a French author, known for writing thriller novels, and a political analyst and Professor of Geography at the University of Rouen, where he leads a Public Scientific and Technical Research Establishment (french: Unité m ...

, '' Un avion sans elle'',

* 2013: Agnès Ledig, ''Juste avant le bonheur'', Albin Michel * 2014: François d'Épenoux, ''Le Réveil du cœur'', Éditions Anne Carrière * 2015: Laurence Peyrin, ''La Drôle de Vie de Zelda Zonk'', Éditions Kero * 2016: Marc Trévidic, '' Ahlam'',

* 2017:

Philippe Besson ''Philippe Besson'' (born 29 January 1967 in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, Charente) is a French writer. Life In 1999, Besson, a law graduate, was inspired to write his first novel, ''En l'absence des hommes'' while reading of accounts of ex-service ...

, '' Arrête avec tes mensonges'',

* 2018: Valérie Perrin, ''Changer l'eau des fleurs'',

* 2019:

Olivier Norek Olivier Norek is a French writer of crime fiction. Biography He was born in Toulouse in 1975. He served as an aid worker in Guyana and the former Yugoslavia. He became a policeman, serving for 18 years and eventually rising to the rank of cap ...

, ''Surface'', Michel Lafon * 2020: Caroline Laurent, ''Rivage de la colère'', Les Escales

Non-Fiction, 1970–2005

* 1970: Jean Pouget, '' Le manifeste du camp n°1'',

Fayard Fayard (complete name: ''Librairie Arthème Fayard'') is a French Paris-based publishing house established in 1857. Fayard is controlled by Hachette Livre. In 1999, Éditions Pauvert became part of Fayard. Claude Durand was director of Fayard ...

* 1971:

Brigitte Friang Brigitte Friang (23 January 1924 – 6 March 2011) was a French journalist and writer. Friang was born in Paris in 1924 and immediately after leaving school in Paris in 1943 joined the French resistance.Friang (1958), 12–24. Working in the same ...

, '' Regarde-toi qui meurs'', Robert Laffont * 1972: R. Auboyneau and J. Verdier, '' La gamelle dans le dos'', Fayard * 1973: Georges Bortoli, '' Mort de Staline'', Robert Laffont * 1974: Marie Chaix, '' Les lauriers du lac de Constance'',

* 1975:

Jacques Charon Jacques Charon (27 February 1920 – 15 October 1975) was a French actor and film director. Born in Paris, Charon trained at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (CNSAD) and made his début at the Comédie-Française in 1941. Du ...

, '' Moi, un comédien'', Albin Michel * 1976: J. F. Rolland, '' Le Grand Capitaine'', Grasset * 1977: Patrick Segal, '' L'homme qui marchait dans sa tête'',

* 1978: Marcel Scipion, '' Le clos du roi'', Editions Seghers * 1979: Florence Trystram, '' Le procès des étoiles'', Editions Seghers * 1980:

Philippe Lamour Philippe is a masculine sometimes feminin given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to: * Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present) * Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Prince Philippe, Count ...

, '' Le cadran solaire'', Robert Laffont * 1981:

Jacques Chancel Jacques Chancel, (Joseph André Jacques Régis Crampes; 2 July 1928 – 23 December 2014) was a French journalist and writer. He was known for being the radio host of '' Radioscopie'' and '' Le Grand Échiquier'' for 22 years. Chancel was bo ...

, '' Tant qu'il y aura des îles'', Hachette Littérature * 1982: Gisèle de Monfreid, '' Mes secrets de la Mer Rouge'', Editions France-Empire * 1984: Jean-François Chaigneau, '' Dix chiens pour un rêve'', Albin Michel * 1985: Eric Lipmann, '' L'idole des années folles'', Editions Balland * 1990: J. Massabki and F. Porel, '' La mémoire des cèdres'', Robert Laffont * 1991: Noëlle Loriot, ''

Irène Joliot-Curie Irène Joliot-Curie (; ; 12 September 1897 – 17 March 1956) was a French chemist, physicist and politician, the elder daughter of Pierre and Marie Curie, and the wife of Frédéric Joliot-Curie. Jointly with her husband, Joliot-Curie was award ...

'', Presses de la Renaissance * 1992: Gilbert Bordes, '' Porteur de destins'', Editions Seghers * 1993:

Jean-Paul Kauffmann Jean-Paul Kauffmann (8 August 1944, Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, Mayenne) is a French journalist and writer, a former student of the École supérieure de journalisme de Lille (40th class). Biography His great-grandfather Michel Kauffmann left Alsace ...

, '' L'arche des Kerguelen'', Flammarion * 1994:

Catherine Decours Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christ ...

, '' La dernière favorite'', Editions Perrin * 1995:

Jean-François Deniau Jean-François Deniau (31 October 1928 – 24 January 2007) was a French politician, diplomat, essayist and novelist. Until 1998, he was a member of the Union for French Democracy (UDF). Biography Minister and diplomat In 1958, he became th ...

, '' Mémoires de 7 vies'', Editions Plon * 1996:

Jean Lartéguy Jean Lartéguy (5 September 1920 in Maisons-Alfort – 23 February 2011) was the pen name of Jean Pierre Lucien Osty, a French writer, journalist, and former soldier. Larteguy is credited with first envisioning the " ticking time bomb" sce ...

, '' Mourir pour Jérusalem'', Editions de Fallois * 1997:

Frédéric Mitterrand Frédéric Mitterrand (born 21 August 1947) is a French politician who served as Minister of Culture and Communication of France from 2009 to 2012 under President Nicolas Sarkozy. Throughout his career, he has been an actor, screenwriter, tele ...

, '' Les aigles foudroyés'', Robert Laffont * 1998:

Maurice Herzog Maurice André Raymond Herzog (15 January 191913 December 2012) was a French mountaineer and administrator who was born in Lyon, France. He led the 1950 French Annapurna expedition that first climbed a peak over 8000m, Annapurna, in 1950, and r ...

, '' L'autre Annapurna'', Robert Laffont * 1999:

Malika Oufkir Malika Oufkir ( ar, مليكة أوفقير) (born April 2, 1953 in Marrakesh) is a Moroccan Berber writer and former "disappeared". She is the daughter of General Mohamed Oufkir and a cousin of fellow Moroccan writer and actress Leila Shenna. ...

and

Michèle Fitoussi Michèle Fitoussi (born 24 November 1954) is a French writer. She is of Tunisian-Jewish descent. Biography Fitoussi was born in Tunis, Tunisia. Besides writing fiction and non-fiction, Fitoussi was an editor of French ''Elle'' magazine. She i ...

, '' La Prisonnière'', Grasset * 2000: Georges Suffert, '' Tu es Pierre'', Editions de Fallois * 2001:

Dominique Lapierre Dominique Lapierre (30 July 1931 – 2 December 2022) was a French author. Life Dominique Lapierre was born in Châtelaillon-Plage, Charente-Maritime, France. At the age of thirteen, he travelled to the U.S. with his father who was a diplomat ...

, '' Il était minuit cinq à Bhopal'', Robert Laffont * 2002: Simone Bertière, '' Marie-Antoinette l'insoumise'', Editions de Fallois * 2003: Tavae Raioaoa, '' Si loin du monde'', OH ! Editions, 2003 * 2004: Françoise Rudetzki : Triple peine, Editions Calmann-Levy * 2005:

Didier Long __NOTOC__ Didier is a French masculine given name and surname common throughout the Romance languages. It comes from the Ancient Roman names Didius and Desiderius. During the 5th century AD, with the Christianisation of ancient pagan names, it ha ...

, '' Défense à Dieu d'entrer'',

Éditions Denoël Éditions Denoël is a French culture, French publishing house founded in 1930. Acquired by Éditions Gallimard in 1951, it publishes collections spanning fiction, non-fiction and comic books. It published some of the most important French authors ...

References

External links

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