Professor Emeritus James Sacré Receives French Goncourt Prize for Poetry

James Sacré, Doris Silbert Professor Emeritus in the Humanities (French language and literature), is the recipient of the French Goncourt Prize for Poetry in recognition of his entire body of work. David Ball, professor emeritus of French language and literature and comparative literature, was the translator for Sacré’s 2025 book, Des Objets Nous Accompagnent.