Armenia joins Prix Goncourt prestigious French literary award

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. Armenia has joined the Prix Goncourt, the prestigious French literary award presented by Académie Goncourt.

Members of the national jury of over 40 new members of Prix Goncourt, including Armenia, will make their selection from the list of nominees presented by the Académie Goncourt for the annual award.

Armenia joined the award as a result of joint work by the French Institute of Armenia, the French University of Armenia, and Newmag.

The official event where Armenia will join Prix Goncourt will take place on October 12 as part of FrancoFest 2024.

French writer Pascal Bruckner and Academie Goncourt executive Françoise Rossinot are expected to visit Armenia for the event. 

French University of Armenia Rector Salwa Nacouzi said the national jury will include French-speaking students from the Yerevan State University, V. Brusov State University and the French University of Armenia. 

She said all national juries in Prix Goncourt member countries are involving young people in the modern literature sector. “This is a wonderful occasion for the youth to read modern literature,” she said.

FrancoFest 2024 Arts and Book Festival will take place October 12 in Yerevan.