Date Established in 1969 Reward(s) 300,000 € prize | First awarded 1969 | |
Presented by Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation (under the auspices of the Institut de France) | ||
The Prix mondial Cino Del Duca (Cino Del Duca World Prize) is an international literary award.
Origins and operations
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.
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.
References
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