Prix Médicis
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French literary award given each year in November
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The Prix Médicis ( French pronunciation: [pʁi medisis]) is a French literary award given each year in November. It was founded in 1958 by Gala Barbisan [fr] and Jean-Pierre Giradoux [fr]. It is awarded to an author whose "fame does not yet match his talent".
The award goes to a work of fiction initially published in the French language. In 1970 the Prix Médicis étranger was added to recognize a book published in translation. The Prix Médicis essai has been awarded since 1985 for non-fiction works.
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