The Mallarmé Prize

The Mallarmé literary prize is generally awarded at the Brive Book Fair.

The winners of the Mallarmé Prize

The 2024 edition

In 2024, it's Alain Breton who is rewarded for his collection I will not return the fire published by Les Hommes sans Épaules.

The award will be presented at the 42nd edition of the Brive Book Fair, on November 9 at the Ouvroir.

Previous winners

Beatrice Bonhomme in 2023
Christophe Mahy in 2022
Christian Viguié in 2021
Jean Le Boël in 2020
Claudine Bohi in 2019
Béatrice de Jurquet in 2018
Philippe Mathy in 2017
Gérard Bayo in 2016
Werner Lambersy in 2015
Hubert Haddad in 2014

A prize to reward poets

Among the literary competitions, the Grand Prix de l'Académie Mallarmé, named after its founder Stéphane Mallarmé, has been awarded by its Academy since 1937. The Academy is composed of writers and poets, but since 1976 the competition has rewarded more the most prestigious poets in France. In order to be eligible for this prize, the poet must be published and edited within the year and be French-speaking.

The city of Brive partner

Thus, the city of Brive-la-Gaillarde financially rewards its winner:

€1 for the winner during the awards ceremony during the Book Fair.
€1 to finance a month of writing residency in Brive.