Literary award · France · since 2005
European Prize for Literature
Literary award sponsored by the city of Strasbourg. Established 2005 in France.
About European Prize for Literature
European Prize for Literature (Prix Européen de Littérature) is a European-wide literary award sponsored by the city of Strasbourg with support from the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (France). The prize is awarded by the Jurys des Grands Prix Littéraires, in Strasbourg, at the same time as the Prix de Littérature Francophone Jean Arp and the Prix du Patrimoine Nathan Katz. The award is presented to an author for their entire body of work, which best represents the cultural dimensions of Europe.
From the Wikipedia article “European Prize for Literature”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tzvetan Todorov | — |
| 2022 | Valeria Luiselli | — |
| 2021 | Tanguy Viel | — |
| 2020 | Leif G. W. Persson | — |
| 2019 | Dževad Karahasan | — |
| 2018 | David Albahar | — |
| 2017 | Ales Adamovich | — |
| 2016 | Jaan Kaplinski | — |
| 2014 | Jon Fosse | — |
| 2012 | Vladimir Makanin | — |
| 2011 | Drago Jančar | — |
| 2010 | Tony Harrison | — |
| 2009 | Kiki Dimoulà | — |
| 2008 | Tankred Dorst | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the European Prize for Literature 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 Q3405916 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).