Literary award · Hungary · since 1950
József Attila Prize
Hungarian literary award. Established 1950 in Hungary.
About József Attila Prize
The Attila József Prize is an annually awarded Hungarian literary prize for excellence in the field of belles-lettres. It was first presented in 1950 in honour of the poet Attila József.
From the Wikipedia article “Attila József Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gyula Jenei | — |
| 2024 | Tamás Kötter | — |
| 2023 | Farkas Király | — |
| 2023 | Gabriella Lőrincz P. | — |
| 2022 | Gábor Ködöböcz | — |
| 2022 | Attila Tomaji | — |
| 2022 | Zoltán Poós | — |
| 2022 | Tamás Halmai | — |
| 2021 | Sándor Muszka | — |
| 2021 | János Madár | — |
| 2021 | Éva Farkas Wellmann | — |
| 2021 | Melinda Varga | — |
| 2021 | Ágnes Magyary | — |
| 2021 | Géza Arday | — |
| 2020 | György Mandics | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the József Attila 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 Q1102842 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).