Tuesday, May 6 took place the 19th edition of the Prix de la Closerie des Lilas in Paris. The founders, Emmanuelle de Boysson, Carole Chrétiennot, Adélaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre, Stéphanie Janicot, Jessica Nelson and Tatiana de Rosnay, accompanied by the guest jury, Marine Delterme, Karine Dijoud, Catherine Frot, Ophélie Meunier and Valérie Perrin gathered to deliberate. With the support of the Montblanc writing house, and Duval-Leroy Champagnes, the prize was awarded to Florence Seyvos for her 5th work, A magnificent loser (Editions de l’Olivier). A breathtaking family drama that turns to the hellish spiral. The winner will be the privileged guest of La Closerie des Lilas for a year, for an amount of 3,000 euros.
“I liked this book that talks about mental health without even knowing it. It is urgent to open the conversation on this subject. This family is helping and this odyssey upset meE “said Marine Delterme. And the writer Valérie Perrin added:”What a magnificent loser. Losing is also winning, letting go of something or someone. And then there are those who love the losers. An unforgettable life story, whether you win or lose.“
To attend this great reward, many personalities made the trip to the Closerie des Lilas.
Stars couples at La Closerie des Lilas
-This was the case for several couples like Natasha St-Pierre and Vincent Bidal, Vincent Perez and Karine Silla, recently seen at the Gérard Depardieu trial to support the actor. Josiane Balasko was also present with her husband George Aguilar – Preview in The little house in the meadow – Just like lovers Justine Lévy – daughter of Bernard Henri -Lévy -And Patrick Mille.
Eva Ionesco, Anne Berest, Arnaud Desplechin, Elsa Zylberstein, Emma Becker, Pauline Lefèvre, Abnousse Shalmani, Orlan, Émilie Frèche, Anne Consigny, Pauline Lefevre, Natacha Régnier, Grégoire Cherotok, Sophie Calle, Marc Lambron, Sarah Chiche, Serge Joncour and Yuri Buenaven were also the part.
Created in 2007, the Lilas Closerie Prix is responsible for supporting female literature. For the sake of independence and openness, the founders of the prize instituted an exclusively female exceptional jury and whose members come from the world of arts, letters, media, sciences and politics.
