Reading Competition - Announcement of Results

Reading Competition 2022

The Société des amis de Marcel Proust et des amis de Combray is delighted to announce the winners of the reading-aloud competition:

Category "over 25"

1st prize: Mr Benjamin Bonnin, reading no. 10, À la recherche du temps perdu

2nd prize: Mr Bastien Montes, reading no. 23, Vacances de Pâques, Rayon de soleil sur le balcon

Members' prize: Mrs Ruth Brahmy, reading no. 13, À la recherche du temps perdu

Distinguished readings (in alphabetical order):

Mrs Anne Bleuzen, reading no.22, Du côté de chez Swann
Mr Dominique Collard, reading no.1, La Prisonnière
Mrs Claire-Véronique Dermonsir, reading no.14, Du côté de chez Swann
Mrs Lucie Levoy, reading no. 16, Le Côté de Guermantes
Mr Jean Lucas, reading no.8, Le Temps retrouvé
Mrs Agnès Poumerol, reading no. 19, Le nez de M. de Cambremer (Sodome et Gomorrhe)
Mr Benjamin Randow, reading no.3, Du côté de chez Swann

Category "under 25"

1st prize: Mr Léopold Thievend, reading no.13, Journées de lecture - Souvenirs

2nd prize: Mr Julien Gaffard, reading no.12, À l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs

Members' prize: Mrs Constance Mathieu, reading no.3, La classe des Guermantes

Distinguished readings (in alphabetical order):

Mrs Ambre Chialva, reading no.11, Journées de lecture
Mr Hugo Degardin, reading no.7, Sur la lecture
Mr Virgile Ferrer, reading no.4, Du côté de chez Swann
Mrs Inès Heinrichs, reading no.9, Albertine Disparue

Participating readings

All of the participating readings are available by clicking on this link.

The Jury

The jury was made up of the following people:

Didier Sandre - member of the Comédie-Française
Alix Bénézech - Actress
Robert de Puységur - Honorary President of the Société des amis de Marcel Proust et des amis de Combray
The following board members of the Société des amis de Marcel Proust et des amis de Combray (in alphabetical order):

Jérôme Bastianelli
Elyane Dezon-Jones
Emily Eells
Emmanuel Glaser
Anne Imbert
Isabelle Le Masne de Chermont
Jacques Letertre
Dominique Mabin
Bruno Saillant
Eric Unger

The Société des amis de Marcel Proust warmly thanks all the candidates and the members of the jury for their participation in the competition.