The Prix des Deux Magots (French pronunciation: [pʁi de maɡo]) is a major French literary prize. It is presented to new works, and is generally awarded to works that are more off-beat and less conventional than those that receive the more mainstream Prix Goncourt.

The name derives from the extant Parisian café "Les Deux Magots", which began as a drapery store in 1813, taking its name from a popular play of the time, The Two Magots (a magot is a type of Chinese figurine). It housed a wine merchant in the 19th century, and was refurbished in 1914 into a café.[1]

Winners

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References

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  1. ^ "The café". Fédéral Hotel Paris. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  2. ^ "Le prix des Deux Magots 2022 pour Louis-Henri de la Rochefoucauld". L'Obs. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
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