Although Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt keeps his distance from the world of literature and politics, he has a number of prizes and honours to his name. We should like to thank everyone who has demonstrated an interest in his work by choosing it. The awards are listed below:

    • 2014, Pologne, Prix de l'Ambassadeur de lecture awarded by l'institut du Livre polonais
    • 2012, France, Grand Prix Ardua 2012, awarded by the Association Régionale des Diplômés des Universités d'Aquitaine
    • 2012, France, Prix Agrippa-d’Aubigné, for La femme au miroir

 

  • 2012 Spain, Ola de Oro Award for the movie Oscar et la dame rose
  • 2010 France, Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle for Concerto à la mémoire d'un ange
  • 2009 Italy, Scrivere per Amore Award for La rêveuse d'Ostende
  • 2009 France, Grands Espaces Award for Ulysse from Bagdad
  • 2006 Belgium, Grand Prix Etranger awarded by Les Scriptores Christiani for Milarepa, Oscar and the lady in pink, Noha's child, M. Ibrahim and the flowers of the Koran, and The Visitor
  • 2005 France, Prix de solidarité for Noah's Child
  • 2005 France, Prix Rotary for Noah's Child
  • 2005 France, Molière Best author nomination, L'Evangile selon Pilate
  • 2005 Switzerland, Prix Chronos for Oscar and the Lady in Pink
  • 2004 Germany, Berlin, Die Quadriga Prize, for 'the humanity and wisdom he brings people with his humour'
  • 2004 Germany, 'Public Choice' in the German Book Awards (for his novella Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran
  • 2004 France, the literary magazine Lire conducted a survey among its French readers to discover 'which books had changed their lives' Oscar and the Lady in Pink, the only book by a living author, found its place alongside classics such as The Bible, The Three Musketeers and The Little Prince
  • 2004 France, Prix Chronos for Oscar and the Lady in Pink
  • 2004 France, Prix Jean Bernard de l'Académie de Médecine for Oscar and the Lady in Pink
  • 2004 France, Lyon,Prix de la Sélyre Prix des Lecteurs de la Société des Ecrivains et du Livre Lyonnais et Rhônalpins
  • 2001 France, he French Academy's 'Grand Prix du Théâtre' for the entire corpus of his work
  • 2001 France, Chevalier of Arts and Letters
  • 2001 France, Grand Prix des Lectrices de 'Elle' for The Gospel According to Pilate
  • 1998 France, Paris, Prix de l'Académie Balzac for Frederick or the Crime Boulevard
  • 1997 Germany, Cologne, City Theatre Prize for The Libertine
  • 1994/95 France, Prix du Premier Roman de la Ville d'Arras for The Sect of the Egoists
  • 1993 France, Paris,3 Molièresfor The Visitor: theatrical revelation, best author and best show.