The prix Interallié (Interallié Prize), also known simply as ''l'Interallié'', is an annual French

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, awarded for a novel written by a

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History

The prize was started on 3 December 1930 by about thirty or so journalists who were having lunch at the '' cercle de l'Union interallié'' (Interallied Union Club), who were waiting for the winner of the

prix Femina The Prix Femina is a French List of literary awards, literary prize awarded each year by an exclusively female jury. The prize, which was established in 1904, is awarded to French-language works written in prose or Verse (poetry), verse by male ...

to be announced.Robichon, Jacques: ''Le Défi des Goncourt''. Paris: Denoël, 1975, p. 82-85. The

jury A jury is a sworn body of people (jurors) convened to hear evidence, make Question of fact, findings of fact, and render an impartiality, impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a sentence (law), penalty or Judgmen ...

is composed of ten journalists, and the previous year's winner. The prize is generally awarded sometime in early November, after the

prix Goncourt The Prix Goncourt ( , "The Goncourt Prize") is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year". The prize carries a symbolic reward of only 10 euros, but resul ...

. Deliberations now take place at the Parisian restaurant, '' Lasserre''. Although winning the Interallié usually helps a novel's sales, the prix Interallié is purely

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, and no prize money is awarded.

Winners

References

External links

List of previous Interallié winners (in French)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prix Interallie Interallié Awards established in 1930 1930 establishments in France