Prix Nocturne

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The Prix Nocturne is a French literary prize founded in 1962 by Roland Stragliati and revived in 2006 by the review "Le nouvel Attila". [1] It is awarded each November to recognise fantastic or unusual works. [2]

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References

  1. "Editions Attila | Prix Nocturne". Archived from the original on 2010-08-19. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
  2. "Le 4e prix Nocturne". Télérama.fr. 4 December 2008. Retrieved Jan 7, 2020.
  3. Sudetenland. Bogen Verlag. 5: 99. 1963.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Laurent, Maryla (1998). La littérature polonaise en France: d'une sélection politique des oeuvres à traduire au miroir déformant de la traduction. Université Charles-de-Gaulle-Lille 3. p. 67. ISBN   2-86531-083-3.
  5. Amis du roman populaire (2000). Le Rocambole: bulletin de l'Association des amis du roman populaire. Vol. 10–13. A.A.R.P. p. 149.