A New Prize for Historical Fiction Bears Alexandre Dumas's Name
Writer and philosopher Claude Ribbe has founded a literary prize honoring historical novels, with a first shortlist of nine titles and a winner to be named on December 5.
A new literary prize dedicated to the historical novel has been launched under the name of Alexandre Dumas, according to Livres Hebdo. The prize was founded by the writer and philosopher Claude Ribbe.
Its inaugural selection includes nine titles, though Livres Hebdo's announcement does not specify which books or publishers made the cut. The winner will be announced on December 5.
Dumas, whose historical romances such as Les Trois Mousquetaires and Le Comte de Monte-Cristo remain among the most widely read works in French literature, gives his name to a genre he helped define. Further details on the prize's jury, rules, and selected titles were not included in the initial announcement.
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