Prix mondial Cino Del Duca (Cino Del Duca World Prize) | |
Presenter: | Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation (under the auspices of the Institut de France) |
Date: | Established in 1969 |
Country: | France |
Reward: | 200,000 € prize |
Year: | 1969 |
The Prix mondial Cino Del Duca (Cino Del Duca World Prize) is an international literary award. With an award amount of, it is among the richest literary prizes.[1]
It was established in 1969 in France by Simone Del Duca (1912 - 2004) to continue the work of her husband, publishing magnate Cino Del Duca (1899 - 1967).
The award recognizes an author whose work constitutes, in a scientific or literary form, a message of modern humanism. The award's prize has been valued as high as 300,000 € over the years; in 2016 it was 200,000.[2] [3]
In 1975, Madame Del Luca established the Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation for a variety of philanthropic purposes and it assumed responsibility for the award. Following her death in 2004, the foundation was placed under the auspices of the Institut de France.