Remarkable facts about the most famous and prestigious literary award in French literature (video)

The winner of the Goncourt Prize is determined by the Académie Goncourt, a committee of writers and literary critics. Each member can cast only one vote for one book.

The Goncourt Prize is just two years younger than the Nobel Prize, with the Academy announcing the winner every November.

The name of the winning author is revealed during lunch at the Drouant restaurant in Paris.

Notable past winners include Michel Houellebecq, Simone de Beauvoir, and Marcel Proust.

As is typical in French culture, the passions surrounding the Goncourt Prize are intense.

Writers can only receive this award once in their lifetime; however, Romain Gary is an exception.

He first became a Goncourt laureate in 1956 and received it again twenty years later, but this time under a different pseudonym.

In 1975, Émile Ajar received the Goncourt Prize, and it was only after Gary's death that it was revealed to be his pseudonym.

In addition to the Goncourt Prize, the Academy also honors debut novels, poetry, short stories, and biographies.

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