Controversial and Alternative Prizes
Prix de Flore
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Founded: 1994
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Location: Café de Flore
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Reputation: Young Parisian writers
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Prize: Monthly drinks tab at the café
Prix Décembre
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Founded: 1989
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Philosophy: Anti-establishment
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Often awards: Writers ignored by mainstream
Prix du Livre Inter
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Particularity: Readers vote
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Significance: Popular rather than critical choice