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Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger (Foreign Book Prize)


Each year, Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg has the honor of hosting the prestigious Foreign Book Prize ceremony.

Established in 1948 by a group of literary directors from publishing houses, this award was one of the first to recognize foreign literature in France. Since 2011, it has been supported by Sofitel and is presented at Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg.

The Foreign Book Prize honors each year a novel and an essay, originally published abroad and translated into French. Its jury, composed of distinguished literary critics and publishers, has included renowned figures such as Maurice Nadeau and Raymond Queneau.

This year, the jury comprises eleven prominent figures from the literary world: Manuel Carcassonne, Daniel Arsand, Gérard de Cortanze, Joël Schmidt, Christine Jordis, Jean-Claude Lebrun, Anne Freyer, Joëlle Losfeld, Alexis Liebaert, Nathalie Crom, and Catherine Enjolet.

Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg, formerly known as Hôtel Vouillement, is a landmark for writers and poets. It was mentioned by Marcel Proust in In Search of Lost Time and was a favorite gathering place for many authors and poets, including Pierre Louÿs, Jean Cocteau, Robert Desnos, Luigi Pirandello, and Anna de Noailles.

By hosting the Foreign Book Prize ceremony, Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg continues its longstanding relationship with the literary world.

The Sofitel Best Foreign Book Prize was awarded:

In 2023, in the novel category, to Sebastian BarryAu bon vieux temps de Dieu (Joëlle Losfeld Editions) and, in the essay category to Chris de Stoop, Le Livre de Daniel, (Globe)

In 2022, in the novel category, to Juan Gabriel VásquezUne rétrospective (Le Seuil) and, in the essay category to Maria Stepanova, En mémoire de la mémoire, (Stock)

In 2021, in the novel category, to  Gouzel IakhinaLes enfants de la Volga (Noir sur Blanc) and, in the essay category to Kapka KassabovaL’écho du lac (Marchialy)

In 2020, in the novel category, to  Colum McCannApeirogon (Belfond) and, in the essay category to Daniel MendelsohnTrois anneaux. Un conte d’Exil (Flammarion)

In 2019, in the novel category, to  Christoph HeinL’Ombre d’un père (Metaillié) and, in the essay category to Wolfram EilenbergerLe Temps des magiciens (Albin Michel)

In 2018, in the novel category, to  Eduardo HalfonDeuils (Quai Voltaire) and, in the essay category to Stefano MassiniLes Frères Lehman (Éditions du Globe)

In 2017, in the novel category, to  Viet Thanh NguyenLe Sympathisant (Belfond)  and, in the essay category to Philippe Sands, Retour à Lemberg (Albin Michel)

In 2016, in the novel category, to  Drago JančarCette nuit, je l’ai vue (Phébus) and, in the essay category to Samar YazbekLes Portes du néant (Stock)

In 2015, in the novel category, to   Martin AmisLa Zone d’intérêt (Calmann-Lévy) and, in the essay category to Christoph RansmayrAtlas d’un homme inquiet (Albin Michel)

In 2014, in the novel category, to  Helen MacdonaldM pour Mabel (Fleuve éditions) and, in the essay category to Göran RosenbergUne brève halte après Auschwitz (Seuil)

In 2013, in the novel category, to  Alan HollinghurstL’Enfant de l’étranger (Albin Michel)  and, in the essay category to Erwin MortierPsaumes balbutiés. Livre d’heures de ma mère (Fayard)

In 2012, in the novel category, to  Avraham YehoshuaRétrospective (Grasset/Calmann-Lévy) and, in the essay category to David Van ReybrouckCongo. Une histoire (Actes Sud)

In 2011, in the novel category, to  Alessandro PipernoPersécution (Liana Levi) and, in the essay category to Marina TsvetaïevaRécits et Essais (tome 2) (Seuil)

 

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