With the first reading committee that took place at the Maison du Département de Nice Centre for the city’s jurors, the 7th edition of the Prix Livre Azur 2020 was launched.
For this new edition, it will be hosted by the award’s patron since its inception, writer Jean Siccardi. The Nice-born author, winner of the Prix Baie des Anges 2018 with “L’Auberge du gué” published by Calmann-Lévy, will present the selected books to the jurors.
Each reading committee will meet once a month, from December to April, to discuss the selected novels. The 150 jurors will then come together during May and vote by secret ballot to choose the winner.
In total, 11 reading committees and 55 discussion meetings will take place to determine the winner of the Prix Livre Azur 2020.
A Literary Prize that Contributes to the Influence of the Alpes-Maritimes
Created in 2013 by the Departmental Council of the Alpes-Maritimes, the Prix Livre Azur is a literary prize that honors writers from the Alpes-Maritimes or whose novels are set in the department. It also aims to foster sharing around books and reading through a popular jury composed of passionate readers from the Alpes-Maritimes.
The organization of the Prize is managed by the Departmental Media Library, in connection with the departmental library network and the Maisons du Département, which host the jury members.
The 4 Novels of the 2020 Selection
- “Les simples” by Yannick Grannec, Anne Carrière editions, Paris, 2019.
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“Le jeune homme à la mule” by Michel Orcel, Pierre-Guillaume de Roux editions, Paris, 2019.
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“Cocteau sur le rivage” by Olivier Rasimi, Arléa editions, Paris, 2019.
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“Une histoire italienne” by Laura Ulonati, Gallimard editions, Paris, 2019.
A Prize that Brings Together All Reading Lovers Across the Alpes-Maritimes Department
The reading committees are organized throughout the Alpes-Maritimes territory to allow participation from all passionate readers in the department. Thus, these reading committees will be held:
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in 4 Maisons du Département: Nice Centre, Nice-Nord, Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey, and Saint-Martin-Vésubie. -
in the 15 libraries of the departmental network: Breil-sur-Roya, Caille (Community of agglomeration Pays de Grasse) comprising several libraries (Saint-Auban, Valderoure, Thorenc), Colomars, Gattières, Pégomas, Puget-Théniers, Saint-Martin-Vésubie, Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey, Sospel, the inter-municipal media libraries of the SIVOM of Villefranche-sur-Mer, Cap d’Ail site.
