The Prix du Premier Roman (First Novel Prize) is a French literary prize awarded to an unpublished novelist between the ages of 18 and 30. The monetary reward is 3,000 Euros.

The prize was first awarded in 1977. Starting with 1998 a separate award is given to the best first novel by a foreign writer.[1] The jury is made out of literary critics and the current president of the jury is the French historian and critic Joël Schmidt.[2][3]

Winners of Prix du Premier Roman

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Winners of Prix du Premier Roman Etranger

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References

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  1. ^ "Le prix du premier roman à Christine Chaufour Verheyen - Les Echos". www.lesechos.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Biographie de Joël Schmidt". www.sgdl.org (in French). Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. ^ "La sélection du prix du premier roman 2018". Livres Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Maud Ventura et Daniel Loedel, lauréats du prix du premier roman". Livres Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Maria Larrea remporte le Prix du premier roman 2022". ActuaLitté.com (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2022.