The prix Breizh is a French literary award bestowed under this name since 2001, on the initiative of Gwenn-Aël Bolloré. On that date, it succeeded the "Prix Bretagne" created in 1961. It crowns each year an author of Breton origin or friend of Brittany.

History

The prix Breizh-prix Bretagne was founded in 1961 by Bretons of Paris, around Pascal Pondaven and Charles Le Quintrec, director and editor-in-chief of the weekly La Bretagne à Paris.[1]

The Prix Bretagne today

The Prix Bretagne, now under the patronage of Vincent Bolloré,[2] celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. On this occasion, a monograph Prix Bretagne Prix Breizh 50 ans traced its history (list of laureates from 1961 to 2010, texts of the 12 members of the jury).[3]

The spirit that presides over the awarding of the Prix Bretagne could be summed up by the introduction to his thanks by Kenneth White, the 2006 winner:

"I must also say at once that I attach great importance to this prize. In awarding it, here at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, to an extravagant Scotsman of my species, a Frenchman of adoption, a European of wit, the jury of the Brittany Prize clearly shows in my eyes his intention to remove Brittany from all the confinements with which it has suffered, and to extricate Celtic culture from all the ignoble or malicious caricatures of which it has been the victim."

In 2013, the Prix Bretagne was awarded a sum of 6100 €.[4]

Jury

In its early days, the Prix Breizh-Prix Bretagne included writers such as Roger Nimier, Hervé Bazin, Paul Guimard, Henri Queffélec, Jean Marin.

Composition of the 2012 jury:

Laureates

YearAuthorWorkPublisher
1961Yves Le ScalLe novice du 'Tamaris'Éditions André Bonne
1962Louis Martin-Chauffierfor all his body of work
1963Georges Bordonove Chien de feuJulliard
1964Pierre-Jakez Hélias Maner Kuz (manoir secret)André Silvaire
1965Jean DavidAssassinÉditions du Seuil
1966 Yann BrekilienLa Vie quotidienne des paysans en Bretagne au XIX°siècleHachette
1967Xavier de LanglaisLe Roman du roi ArthurÉditions Piazza
1968Jean-Claude AndroLa Mer des SargassesÉditions Denoël
1969Georges GuérinVirgo et ArgoÉditions du Seuil
1970Yvonne ChauffinLa CellulePlon
1971Jean-François ChiappeGeorges Cadoudal ou la libertéÉditions Perrin
1972Xavier GrallLa fête de nuitKelenn
1973Gérard Le GouicPoèmes de mon vivantTelen Arvor
1974Georges PerrosPapiers collésGallimard
1975Eugène Guillevic"for all his work"
1976Jean SulivanMatinalesGallimard
1977Jean-Edern HallierLe premier qui dort réveille l'autreLe Sagittaire
1978Louis Guilloux"for all his work and for Carnets"Gallimard
1979Maurice Le LannouUn Bleu de BretagneHachette
1980Michel Mohrt"for all his work"
1981Alain LemoigneL'année de passageLa Table Ronde
1982Cathy StephanL'Homme-privilègeLa Table Ronde
1983Bernard Simiot Ces messieurs de Saint-MaloAlbin Michel
1984Hervé Le BoterfLe brave général CambronneÉditions France-Empire
1985Antony Lhéritier"for all his work"
1986Jean Laugier"for all his work"
1987Philippe Le GuillouLe Dieu noirMercure de France
1988Maurice PolardLe NaufrageurGallimard
1989Yves La Prairie"for all his work"
1990André Le GalLe Roi des chiensJC Lattès
1991Yak RivaisLe géant de la merJean Picollec
1992Jean-François CoatmeurDes croix sur la merAlbin Michel
1993Hervé RoyL'horizon des évènementsLe Cherche midi
1994Georges-Olivier ChateaureynaudLe Château de verreJulliard
1995Margot BruyèreL'Enfant d'outre-tombeAléas
1996Not awarded
1997Yann ApperryQui viveLes Editions de Minuit
1998Colette VlérickLa fille du goémonierPresses de la Cité
1999Anne-Marie Castelain Un été bigoudenLiv'édition
2000Not awarded
YearAuthorWorkPublisher
2001Marie Le Drian.[6]La cabane d'HippolyteJulliard
2002Jean-Luc CoatalemJe suis dans les mers du sud sur les traces de GauguinGrasset
2003Yann QueffélecBoris après l'amourFayard
2004Michel Chaillou.[7]1945Éditions du Seuil
2005Charles Le Quintrec.[8]pour l'ensemble de son œuvre
2006Kenneth White.[9]La maison des maréesAlbin Michel
2007Jean-Paul Kauffmann.[10]La maison du retourNiL Éditions
2008Stéphane Hoffmann.[11]Des filles qui dansentAlbin Michel
2009Mona Ozouf.[12]Composition française : retour sur une enfance bretonneGallimard
2010Marie Le GallLa peine du menuisier Éditions Phébus
2011Anthony PalouFruits et LégumesAlbin Michel
2012Claire FourierLes silences de la guerreÉditions Dialogues
2013Olivier Adam.[13]Les LisièresFlammarion
2014Irène FrainSorti de rienÉditions du Seuil
2015 Cédric Morgan.[14] Une femme simple Grasset
2016 Lorraine Fouchet.[15] Entre ciel et Lou Héloïse d'Ormesson

References

  1. "Liste des prix littéraires" (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. "Mécénat de Vincent Bolloré (le Figaro)" (in French). 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. Prix Bretagne Prix Breizh 50 ans. Jean Picollec =. 2011. ISBN 978-2-86477-253-8.
  4. "Remise du prix Breizh 2013". 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  5. "Sébastien Le Fol pour la citation du prix Breizh" (in French). 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. "Prix Breizh 2001". Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  7. "Prix Breizh 2004". 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  8. "Citation du prix Bretagne 2005". 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  9. "Citation du prix Bretagne 2006". 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  10. "Prix Breizh 2007". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  11. "Prix Breizh 2008". 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  12. "Prix Breizh 2009". 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  13. "Prix Breizh 2013". 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  14. "Prix Breizh 2015". 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  15. "Prix Breizh 2016". 2016.
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