Literary award · since 2012
Jerzy Giedroyc Literary Award
Literary award for Belarusian language books. Established 2012.
About Jerzy Giedroyc Literary Award
Jerzy Giedroyc Literary Award is given for the best book of prose (including non-fiction and collections of essays) written in the Belarusian language. It is co-founded by the Embassy of Poland in Belarus, the Polish Institute in Minsk, the Belarusian PEN Centre, and the Union of Belarusian Writers in memory of the essayist and politician Jerzy Giedroyc.
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Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Juhasia Kalada | — |
| 2017 | Zmicier Bartosik | — |
| 2016 | Maks Szczur | — |
| 2014 | Ihar Babkou | — |
| 2013 | Adam Hlobus | — |
| 2013 | Uladzimir Nyaklyayew | — |
| 2012 | Pavel Kasciukievich | — |
| 2009 | Valery Bulgakov | — |
| 2001 | Siarhiej Kavalioŭ | — |
| — | Eva Vezhnavets | — |
| — | Uladzimir Arloŭ | — |
| — | Siarhiej Dubaviec | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Jerzy Giedroyc Literary Award 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 Q13031331 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).