The Fénéon Prize (Prix Fénéon), established in 1949, is awarded annually to a French-language writer and a visual artist no older than 35 years of age.[1] The prize was established by Fanny Fénéon, the widow of French art critic
Félix Fénéon. She bequeathed the proceeds from the sale of his art collection to the
University of Paris, whose Vice Chancellor chairs the award jury.[2]
1955:
Jean David for Les Passes du silence, Marcel Allemann for Les Exploits du Grand Zapata, Robert Droguet for Féminaire and
Pierre Oster for Le Champ de mai
1956: Dominique Vazeilles for La Route vers la mer, François Clément for Le Fils désobéissant and
Georges Conchon for Les Honneurs de la guerre
1962:
Jacques Serguine for Les Saints Innocents, Noël Quatrepoint for Journal d'un être humain and
Stephen Jourdain for Cette vie m'aime
1963: Jean Gilbert for his novel L'Enfant et le harnais,
Marcelin Pleynet for Provisoires amants des nègres and Jean-Pierre Steinbach aka
Jean-Philippe Salabreuil for Poèmes de mon cru
1964: Jeanine Segelle for Le Pivert s'envole and
Claude Durand for L'Autre vie
The Fénéon Prize (Prix Fénéon), established in 1949, is awarded annually to a French-language writer and a visual artist no older than 35 years of age.[1] The prize was established by Fanny Fénéon, the widow of French art critic
Félix Fénéon. She bequeathed the proceeds from the sale of his art collection to the
University of Paris, whose Vice Chancellor chairs the award jury.[2]
1955:
Jean David for Les Passes du silence, Marcel Allemann for Les Exploits du Grand Zapata, Robert Droguet for Féminaire and
Pierre Oster for Le Champ de mai
1956: Dominique Vazeilles for La Route vers la mer, François Clément for Le Fils désobéissant and
Georges Conchon for Les Honneurs de la guerre
1962:
Jacques Serguine for Les Saints Innocents, Noël Quatrepoint for Journal d'un être humain and
Stephen Jourdain for Cette vie m'aime
1963: Jean Gilbert for his novel L'Enfant et le harnais,
Marcelin Pleynet for Provisoires amants des nègres and Jean-Pierre Steinbach aka
Jean-Philippe Salabreuil for Poèmes de mon cru
1964: Jeanine Segelle for Le Pivert s'envole and
Claude Durand for L'Autre vie