The Prix Jean-Freustié is a French literary prize created in 1987 by Christiane Teurlay-Freustié, second wife of writer and publisher Jean Freustie (1914–1983) to which it pays tribute, and his friends Nicole and Frédéric Vitoux as well as writer Bernard Frank.[1] It rewards a French-speaking writer for a prose work: a novel, short story, autobiography, biography or essay. The prize is awarded annually.

The Prix Jean Freustié Foundation, under the aegis of the Fondation de France, was created thanks to the generosity of Christiane Teurlay-Freustié, her founder who died in 2010. The annual grant is 20,000 euros.

As of 2016, the members of the jury are: Charles Dantzig, writer; Jean-Claude Fasquelle, former director of the éditions Grasset; Annick Geille, journalist; Henri-Hugues Lejeune, writer; Éric Neuhoff, president of the jury, critic at Le Figaro and writer; Anthony Palou, writer and columnist at Le Figaro; Jean-Noël Pancrazi, writer, also a member of the prix Renaudot; Frédéric Vitoux of the Académie française, writer; Anne Wiazemsky, writer and member of the prix Médicis.

List of laureates

References

  1. ↑ Onze Ans avec Lou et 50 000 euros pour Bernard Chapuis in L'Express 6 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "In order to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its creation, and after a two-year suspension, the prize that rewards a writer for a work in prose restarts in 2012 (...)": Article Livre-Hebdo du 4 avril 2012 Archived 2012-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
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