1992 Event Prix Goncourt awarded to Patrick Chamoiseau for "Texaco" 1960 Death Rene Maran, Martiniques writer (Batouala, Prix Goncourt), dies 1954 Event Simone de Beauvoir receives Prix Goncourt 1918 Birthday Maurice Druon, Kessel, French writer/journalist, Prix Goncourt 1896 Death Edmond-Louis-Antoine Huot de Goncourt, novelist, dies at 74 1887 Birthday Rene Maran, Martinique, author, Batouala, Prix Goncourt 1870 Death Jules de Goncourt, writer, dies at 39 1830 Birthday Jules de Goncourt, France, novelist, Germinie 1822 Birthday Edmond de Goncourt, French Writer
