Prix Anne-Hébert

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The Prix Anne-Hébert is a Canadian literary award, presented annually to the best first work of fiction in French by a writer from Quebec. The award was created in 2000 to honour writer Anne Hébert following her death.

The award has a monetary value of $7,500. It is sponsored by the Centre culturel canadien à Paris and Société Radio-Canada.

[edit] Winners

  • 2001 - Maryse Barbance, Toxiques
  • 2002 - Denis Thériault, L'Iguane
  • 2003 - Marie-Hélène Poitras, Soudain le Minotaure
  • 2004 - Hélène Dorion, Jours de sable
  • 2005 - Gilles Jobidon, La Route des petits matins
  • 2006 - Nicolas Dickner, Nikolski
  • 2007 - Melanie Vincelette, Crimes horticoles