Prix mondial Cino Del Duca

Prix mondial Cino Del Duca (Cino Del Duca World Prize)
Date Established in 1969
Country France
Presented by Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation (under the auspices of the Institut de France)
Reward(s) 200,000 € prize
First awarded 1969

The Prix mondial Cino Del Duca (Cino Del Duca World Prize) is an international literary award. With an award amount of €200,000, it is among the richest literary prizes.[1]

Origins and operations

It was established in 1969 in France by Simone Del Duca (1912–2004) to continue the work of her husband, publishing magnate Cino Del Duca (1899–1967).

The award recognizes an author whose work constitutes, in a scientific or literary form, a message of modern humanism. The award's prize has been valued as high as 300,000 € over the years; in 2016 it was 200,000.[2] [3]

In 1975, Madame Del Luca established the Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation for a variety of philanthropic purposes and it assumed responsibility for the award. Following her death in 2004, the foundation was placed under the auspices of the Institut de France.

Honorees

References

  1. ↑ "Prix mondial Cino del Duca". 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Patrick Modiano, lauréat du Prix mondial 2010 de la Fondation del Duca - AFP". 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "Patrick Modiano ontvangt Prix Mondial Cino del Duca". 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
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