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.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2023Tzvetan Todorov—
2022Valeria Luiselli—
2021Tanguy Viel—
2020Leif G. W. Persson—
2019Dževad Karahasan—
2018David Albahar—
2017Ales Adamovich—
2016Jaan Kaplinski—
2014Jon Fosse—
2012Vladimir Makanin—
2011Drago Jančar—
2010Tony Harrison—
2009Kiki Dimoulà—
2008Tankred 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.

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