Prix Marcelin Guérin
{{Short description|Former annual prize given by the Académie française}}
The Prix Marcelin Guérin ({{langx|en|Marcelin Guérin Prize}}) was an annual literary prize for history writing awarded by the Académie française from the 1872 to 1976.
History
The Académie française, also known as the French Academy, created the Prix Marcelin Guérin in 1872. The annual literary prize, awarded by the Academy for the first time in 1874, was founded by the late Marcelin Guérin. Its purpose was to recognize newly produced works in history, eloquence, and literature that were most likely to bring distinction to France.{{cite web|url=https://www.academie-francaise.fr/prix-marcelin-guerin|title=Prix Marcelin Guérin - Académie française|author=|date=|website=www.academie-francaise.fr|access-date=5 February 2025}}
The prize was awarded for the first time to Alphonse Dantier for his work entitled "Italy, Historical Studies (2 vol.)" ({{langx|fr|L'Italie, études historiques}}).Polybiblion: revue bibliographique universelle. (1874). (n.p.): E. de Boccard. That year, the prize sum was valued at $4,000.Etudes religieuses, philosophiques, historiques et littéraires: partie bibliographique. (1873). (n.p.): Pères de la Compagnie de Jésus.