Edmond de Goncourt, born Edmond Louis Antoine Huot de Goncourt, was a French writer, literary critic, art critic, book publisher and the founder of the Académie Goncourt.
Amin Maalouf is an award-winning Lebanese-born French author who has lived in France since 1976. Although his native language is Arabic, he writes in French, and his works have been translated into over 40 languages. He received the Prix Goncourt in 1993 for his novel The Rock of Tanios as well as the 2010 Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. He is a member of the Académie française.
The Société littéraire des Goncourt, usually called the académie Goncourt, is a French literary organization based in Paris. It was founded by the French writer and publisher Edmond de Goncourt (1822–1896). He wanted to create a new way to encourage literature in France, and disagreed with the contemporary policies of the Académie française.
The Prix Goncourt des Lycéens is a French literary award created in 1987 as a sort of younger sibling of Prix Goncourt, a prestigious prize for French language literature. The ten members of the Académie Goncourt select twelve literary works as nominees. Some two thousand lycée students read all twelve novels, participate in discussions and debates about them, and ultimately vote on the winner.
Dominique Fernandez is a French writer of novels, essays and travel books. Much of his writing explores homosexual experience and creativity. In 1982 he won the Prix Goncourt for his novel about Pier Paolo Pasolini; and in 2007 he was elected a member of the Académie française.
Trois jours chez ma mère is a Belgian novel by François Weyergans. It was first published in 2005 and won the Prix Goncourt, one of the most prestigious awards in France.
The Patience Stone is a 2008 novel by the French-Afghan writer Atiq Rahimi. It is also known as Stone of Patience. It received the Prix Goncourt.
Alabama Song (2007) is a French-language novel by French novelist Gilles Leroy. It is a fictional autobiography of Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Although Gilles Leroy always insisted the book was not a biography but a novel, it relied on a large body of factual research. It won the Prix Goncourt in 2007, one of the most important French literary awards.
The Scortas' Sun is a novel by the French writer Laurent Gaudé. It is also known as The House of Scorta. It received the Prix Goncourt.
Brecht's Mistress is a 2003 novel by the French writer Jacques-Pierre Amette. It is also known as Brecht's Lover. It received the Prix Goncourt.
The Roving Shadows is a 2002 fiction book by the French writer Pascal Quignard. It won the Prix Goncourt. The English edition was published November 2011, translated by Chris Turner.
I'm Off is a 1999 novel by the French writer Jean Echenoz. It is also known as I'm Gone. It received the Prix Goncourt.
Trading Secrets is a 1998 novel by the French writer Paule Constant. It received the Prix Goncourt.
One-Way is a 1994 novel by the French writer Didier Van Cauwelaert. It received the Prix Goncourt. It was adapted into the 2001 film Un aller simple, directed by Laurent Heynemann.
The Rock of Tanios is a 1993 novel by the French-Lebanese writer Amin Maalouf. It received the Prix Goncourt.
Dominique Bona is a French writer.
The Order of the Day is a novel by the French writer Éric Vuillard.
