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The Prix Litteraire des Etudiants is a French Polynesian award. The award name is usually represented in this form: Prix Littéraire des Étudiants.
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2005
winner y
Frangipani
Melbourne
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Text Publishing
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2004
Z1142141
2004
single work
novel
humour
— Appears in: Reader's Digest Select Editions 2009; (p. 448-581)'In Tahiti, it's a well-known fact that women are wisest, mothers know best, and Materena Mahi knows best of all–or so everyone except for her own daughter thinks. Soon enough, mother and daughter are engaged in a tug-of-war that tests the bonds of their love.' (Publication summary)
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Year: 2004
winner y
Breadfruit
Milsons Point
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Bantam Books
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2000
Z813400
2000
single work
novel
'When a drunken Pito proposes to Materena, she initially thinks it's just the booze talking. As she nevertheless starts planning, she juggles everyday life only to have Pito act as though he's forgotten his proposal.' (Publication summary)
