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Gabriel de Broglie, of the French Academy, died at 93
The historian and jurist Gabriel de Broglie, member of the French Academy since 2001, died at the age of 93, the Institut de France and the Academy announced on Thursday January 9. “The death of Honorary Chancellor Gabriel de Broglie leaves us deeply saddened”wrote the chancellor, Xavier Darcos, on the Institute’s website. The French Academy … Read more
French Academy Prize: Miguel Bonnefoy awarded for “The Dream of the Jaguar”
The literary prize season is open. The French Academy, in its session on Thursday October 24, 2024, awarded its Grand Prix du roman, in the amount of €10,000, to Miguel Bonnefoy for his novel The Jaguar’s Dream. The writer obtained 8 votes in 3e round of voting, against 7 votes for Grégory Cingal and 7 … Read more