Literary award · Israel · since 1945

Brenner Prize

Israeli literary award. Established 1945.

About Brenner Prize

The Brenner Prize is an Israeli literary prize awarded annually by the Hebrew Writers Association in Israel and the Haft Family Foundation. It recognizes and honors Hebrew literature. It was founded in the name of the author Yosef Haim Brenner and was first awarded in 1945. Yossi Avni-Levy was awarded the 2024 prize for his novel, Three Days of Summer.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2024Yossi Avni-Levy—
2023Yishai Sarid—
2023Rachel Getz Salomon—
2022Tamar Weiss—
2020Sami Berdugo—
2019Eli Amir—
2018Noga Albalach—
2017Amir Ziv—
2017Ronit Matalon—
2015Youval Shimoni—
2014Esty G. Haim—
2013Meron H. Izakson—
2013Yeshayahu Koren—
2013Israel Eliraz—
2012David Grossman—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Brenner Prize for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.

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