Prix Femina étranger


The Prix Femina étranger is a French literary award established in 1985 for foreign novels.

List of laureates


YearAuthorWorkPublisher Country
1985J. M. CoetzeeLife & Times of Michael KSeuilSouth Africa
1986Torgny LindgrenBethsabéeActes SudSweden
1987Susan MinotMonkeysGallimardUnited States
1988Amos OzBlack BoxCalmann-LévyIsraël
1989Alison LurieThe Truth About Lorin JonesRivagesUnited States
1990Vergílio FerreiraMatin perduPortugal
1991David MaloufThe Great WorldAlbin MichelAustralia
1992Julian BarnesTalking It OverDenoëlUnited Kingdom
1993Ian McEwanThe Child in TimeGallimard United Kingdom
1994Rose TremainSacred CountryUnited Kingdom
1995Jeroen BrouwersRouge décantéGallimard Netherlands
1996Javier MaríasTomorrow in the Battle Think on MeRivages Spain
1997Jia PingwaRuined City StockChina
1998Antonio Muñoz MolinaPleine LuneLe Seuil Spain
1999Hitonari TsujiLe Bouddha blancMercure de FranceJapan
2000Jamaica Kincaid My BrotherÉditions de l'OlivierUnited States
2001Keith Ridgway The Long FallingÉditions PhébusEire
2002Erri De LucaMontedidioGallimard Italia
2003Magda SzabóThe DoorHungary
2004Hugo HamiltonThe Speckled PeoplePhébus Eire
2005Joyce Carol OatesThe FallsUnited States
2006Nuala O'FaolainThe Story of Chicago MayEire
2007Edward St AubynMother's MilkUnited Kingdom
2008Sandro VeronesiChaos calmeGrassetItalia
2009Matthias ZschokkeMaurice à la pouleSwitzerland
2010Sofi OksanenPurgeStock Finland
2011Francisco GoldmanSay Her NameChristian Bourgois United States
2012Julie OtsukaThe Buddha in the AtticPhébus United States
2013Richard FordCanadaL'Olivier United States
2014Zeruya ShalevCe qui reste de nos viesGallimard Israel
2015Kerry HudsonThirstPhilippe Rey United Kingdom
2016Rabih AlameddineLes Vies de papierLebanon
2017John Edgar WidemanEcrire pour sauver une vie, le dossier Louis TillÉditions Gallimard United States
2018Alice McDermottThe Ninth HourÉditions de la Table rondeUnited States
2019Manuel VilasOrdesaSous-solSpain