Prix Athanase-David - Definition

The Prix Athanase-David is a literary award presented annually by the government of Quebec to a Quebec writer, to honour the body of his or her work.

The prize, named in honour of longtime MNA Athanase David, has a monetary value of $30,000.

Winners

• 1969 - Félix-Antoine Savard
• 1970 - Alain Grandbois
• 1971 - Gabrielle Roy
• 1972 - Paul-Marie Lapointe
• 1973 - Hubert Aquin, Marcel Dubé
• 1974 - Rina Lasnier
• 1975 - Fernand Dumont
• 1976 - Pierre Vadeboncoeur
• 1977 - Jacques Ferron
• 1978 - Anne Hébert
• 1979 - Yves Thériault
• 1980 - Gérard Bessette
• 1981 - Gilles Archambault
• 1982 - Marie-Claire Blais
• 1983 - Gaston Miron
• 1984 - Jean-Guy Pilon
• 1985 - Jacques Godbout
• 1986 - Jacques Brault
• 1987 - Fernand Ouellette
• 1988 - Michel Tremblay
• 1989 - Jean Éthier-Blais
• 1990 - Andrée Maillet
• 1991 - Nicole Brossard
• 1992 - André Major
• 1993 - Gilles Hénault
• 1994 - Réjean Ducharme
• 1995 - Jacques Poulin
• 1996 - Monique Bosco
• 1997 - Gilles Marcotte
• 1998 - André Langevin
• 1999 - Roland Giguère
• 2000 - Pierre Morency
• 2001 - Victor-Lévy Beaulieu
• 2002 - Madeleine Gagnon
• 2003 - Pierre van Schendel
• 2004 - Naïm Kattan