Literary award · Finland · since 1956
Eino Leino Prize
Finnish literary award. Established 1956 in Finland.
About Eino Leino Prize
The Eino Leino Prize is an annual prize awarded to top writers in Finland since 1956, with particular emphasis on poets. It is named after Eino Leino, a pioneer of Finnish poetry.
From the Wikipedia article “Eino Leino Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Niillas Holmberg | — |
| 2022 | Kaiho Nieminen | — |
| 2018 | Kirsi Kunnas | — |
| 2017 | Leena Krohn | — |
| 2016 | Liisa Enwald | — |
| 2015 | Leevi Lehto | — |
| 2014 | Kimmo Pietiläinen | — |
| 2013 | Leif Salmén | — |
| 2012 | Martti Anhava | — |
| 2011 | Kari Aronpuro | — |
| 2010 | J. K. Ihalainen | — |
| 2009 | Hannele Huovi | — |
| 2007 | Eira Stenberg | — |
| 2006 | Juha Hurme | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Eino Leino 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.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q3116522 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).