Prix mondial Cino Del Duca

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]

Prix mondial Cino Del Duca (Cino Del Duca World Prize)
DateEstablished in 1969
CountryFrance
Presented bySimone and Cino Del Duca Foundation (under the auspices of the Institut de France)
Reward(s)200,000 € prize
First awarded1969
Websitehttp://www.fondation-del-duca.fr/prix-mondial Edit this on Wikidata

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
Jorge Luis Borges
Ismail Kadare
Mario Vargas Llosa
Joyce Carol Oates

References
  1. "Prix mondial Cino del Duca". 2018. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. 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. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
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