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Émile Augier
Guillaume Victor Émile Augier (; 17 September 1820 – 25 October 1889) was a French dramatist. He was the thirteenth member to occupy seat 1 of the Académie française on 31 March 1857.
Biography.
Augier was born at Valence, Drôme, the grandson of Pigault Lebrun, and belonged to the well-to-do bourgeoisie in spirit as well as by birth. After a good education and legal training, he wrote a play in two acts and in verse, "La Ciguë" (1844
Prix Émile Augier
The Prix Émile Augier is a literary prize bestowed by the Académie française, with a silver medal from the Academy.
It is an annual award established in 1994 by regrouping of the foundations "Émile Augier", "Eugène Brieux", "Paul Hervieu" and "de Soussay". It is intended to reward a work relating to drama.
Laureates.
- 1996: Charles Charras, "Mon mot à dire" and all his work (Nizet)
- 2001: Pierre Barillet