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Prix Marcelin Guérin
The Prix Marcelin Guérin () was an annual literary prize for history writing awarded by the Académie française from the 1872 to 1976. History The Académie française, also known as the French Academy, created the Prix Marcelin Guérin in 1872. The annual literary prize, awarded by the Academy for the first time in 1874, was founded by the late Marcelin Guérin. Its purpose was to recognize newly produced works in history, eloquence, and literature that were most likely to bring distinction to France. The prize was awarded for the first time to Alphonse Dantier for his work entitled "Italy, Historical Studies (2 vol.)" ().Polybiblion: revue bibliographique universelle. (1874). (n.p.): E. de Boccard. That year, the prize sum was valued at $4,000.Etudes religieuses, philosophiques, historiques et littéraires: partie bibliographique. (1873). (n.p.): Pères de la Compagnie de Jésus. See also *Former prizes awarded by the Académie française This list of Former prizes awarded b ...
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Literary Prize
A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award ceremony. Many awards are structured with one organization (usually a non-profit organization) as the presenter and public face of the award, and another organization as the financial sponsor or backer, who pays the prize remuneration and the cost of the ceremony and public relations, typically a corporate sponsor who may sometimes attach their name to the award (such as the Orange Prize). Types of awards There are awards for various writing formats including poetry and novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing (such as science fiction or politics). There are also awards dedicated to works in individual languages, such as the Miguel de Cervantes Prize ( Spanish); the Camões Prize ( Portuguese); th ...
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Académie Française
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and Skills, skill, north of Ancient Athens, Athens, Greece. The Royal Spanish Academy defines academy as scientific, literary or artistic society established with public authority and as a teaching establishment, public or private, of a professional, artistic, technical or simply practical nature. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the Gymnasium (ancient Greece), gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive Grove (nature), grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philos ...
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Former Prizes Awarded By The Académie Française
This list of Former prizes awarded by the Académie française includes the which no longer exists (as of 2016). List of former prizes awarded by the Académie française History * Prix Albéric Rocheron * Prix Antoine Girard * Prix Augustin Thierry * Prix Broquette-Gonin (history), created in 1950, last awarded in 1973. * Charles-Blanc Prize, Prix Charles Blanc * Prix Eugène Piccard * Prix Feydeau de Brou * Prix Georges Goyau * Prix Hercule Catenacci * Prix Jean Walter * Prix Marie-Eugène Simon-Henri-Marin * Prix Pierre Gentil * Prix René Petiet * Prix Thérouanne nominating laureates, every year from 1869 to 1989. * Prix Toutain * Prix Yvan Loiseau * Prix d'Histoire * Prix du Baron de Courcel * Prix du Général Muteau Literature * Prix André Barré, biennial, created in 1954, last awarded in 1984 * Prix Alice-Louis Barthou, annual, created in 1936, last awarded in 1988 * Prix Louis Barthou, annual, created in 1936, last awarded in 1993 * Prix Max Barthou, annual, cre ...
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Académie Française Awards
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. The Royal Spanish Academy defines academy as scientific, literary or artistic society established with public authority and as a teaching establishment, public or private, of a professional, artistic, technical or simply practical nature. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions ...
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