Literary award · Czech Republic · since 2001
Franz Kafka Prize
Former Czech international literary award (2001–2021). Established 2001 in Czech Republic.
About Franz Kafka Prize
The Franz Kafka Prize was an international literary award presented in honour of Franz Kafka, the Jewish, Bohemian, German-language novelist. The prize was first awarded in 2001 and was co-sponsored by the Franz Kafka Society and the city of Prague, Czech Republic.
From the Wikipedia article “Franz Kafka Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Milan Kundera | — |
| 2019 | Pierre Michon | — |
| 2018 | Ivan Wernisch | — |
| 2017 | Margaret Atwood | — |
| 2016 | Claudio Magris | — |
| 2015 | Eduardo Mendoza Garriga | — |
| 2014 | Yan Lianke | — |
| 2013 | Amos Oz | — |
| 2012 | Daniela Hodrová | — |
| 2011 | John Banville | — |
| 2010 | Václav Havel | — |
| 2009 | Peter Handke | — |
| 2008 | Arnošt Lustig | — |
| 2007 | Yves Bonnefoy | — |
| 2006 | Haruki Murakami | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Franz Kafka 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 Q19362 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).