“Write, it is a way of talking without being interrupted.” The spiritual Jules Renard (1864-1910), the favorite author of François Mitterrand, has an event in his name at the height of his talent. For the third year, the prix Jules-Renard literary, the image and the dramatic writing, awarded by the académie Alphonse Allais, were presented Sunday on the occasion of the 22nd Celebration of the book of Autun.

” READ ALSO – Poil de Carotte : the genesis of his piece, as told by Jules Renard in The e Figaro in 1948.

For editing 2019, the list of the applicants the price of the author of Poil de carotte was prestigious. The price for fiction has been awarded to Valérie Perrin to Change the water of the flowers (ed Albin Michel). The jury awarded its special prize in fiction Benoît Duteurtre to Walk (ed Gallimard).

The mischievous Muriel Robin, has won the prize of the chronicle for his autobiography, Fragile (exists X (O), outweighing the nose and the beard of the former president of the Republic François Hollande ( The lessons of power ) and the former president of the constitutional Council Jean-Louis Debré ( Our illustrious unknown ). The special prize of the jury of the chronicle has been handed over to Pierre Bénichou for The absent, raise your finger (ed Grasset). Nicolas Gaudemet, to him, was awarded the prize of the first novel for The end of the idols (ed Tohu Bohu). The fray, the president of the academy Goncourt, Bernard Pivot, has not won the prize.

List of named 2019 at the prix Jules-Renard :

“the Price of fiction: Valérie Perrin to Change the water of the flowers (ed Albin Michel)

” jury’s special Prize (fiction): Benoît Duteurtre to Walk (ed Gallimard)

“the Price of the chronicle: Muriel Robin for Fragile (ed X O)

” special Prize of the jury (chronic): Pierre Bénichou for The absent, raise your finger! (ed. Grasset)

” your First novel: Nicolas Gaudemet for The end of the idols (ed Tohu Bohu)

Presentation of the Feast of the Book of Autun 2019