Société des gens de lettres

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The Société des gens de lettres de France (SGDLF; French: [sɔsjete dɛ ʒɑ̃ də lɛtʁ də fʁɑ̃s]; lit. '"Society of People of Letters of France"') is a writers' association founded in 1838 by the notable French authors Honoré de Balzac, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, and George Sand.

It is a private association recognised in France as an establishment in the public interest by decree of 10 December 1891.

Members of the society must be writers whose work has been published by a

self-published works do not qualify). It is directed by a volunteer committee consisting of twenty-four writers, and is currently led by the novelist Alain Absire
.

Purpose

It is the only writer-run writers' association in France with the expressed aim of defending the moral rights, the legal interests, and the social and legal status of all writers. It protects, considers, and proposes new rules and arrangements for the benefit of the community of writers.

The SGDLF offers social and legal assistance to its members. It has facilities for the deposit of completed works, helping writers guarantee their rights as original author in case of a legal dispute. Each year it organises diverse cultural events and awards a number of

€
75,000 prizes in recognition of published works.

Headquarters

The SGDLF occupies the 18th-century

Observatoire de Paris
.

Prizes of the Société des gens de lettres

Spring session

Fall session

  • Prizes recognising the entire oeuvre of an author
    • Grand Prix Poncetton de la SGDL, founded in 1970
    • Prix de Poésie Louis Montalte, founded in 1992
  • Prizes recognising a single work
    • Grand Prix Thyde Monnier de la SGDL, founded in 1975
    • Bourses Thyde Monnier, since 1975
    • Bourses Poncetton
  • Prizes for translation
    • Prix Halpérine-Kaminsky Consécration, since 1993
    • Prix Halpérine-Kaminsky Découverte, since 1993
    • Prix Gérard de Nerval
    • Prix Baudelaire
    • Prix Maurice-Edgar Coindreau

See also

External links

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