Literary award · Israel · since 2000
Sapir Prize for Literature
Israeli Hebrew-language literary prize. Established 2000.
About Sapir Prize for Literature
The Sapir Prize for Literature of Israel is an annual literary award presented for a work of literature in the Hebrew language. The prize is awarded by Mifal HaPayis (Israel's state lottery), and is a part of the organization's cultural initiatives. It bears the name of the late Pinhas Sapir, a former Finance Minister of Israel, and was first awarded in 2000.
From the Wikipedia article “Sapir Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yossi Avni-Levy | — |
| 2025 | Breakdown and Bereavment and Zombies | — |
| 2024 | Ayal Hayut-man | — |
| 2023 | Ofra Offer | — |
| 2022 | Orit Ilan | — |
| 2021 | Hila Blum | — |
| 2020 | Arnon Itiel | — |
| 2020 | Sami Berdugo | — |
| 2019 | Tomorrow we will go to the Amusement Park | — |
| 2019 | Etgar Keret | — |
| 2019 | Ilana Bernstein | — |
| 2018 | Aya Kaniuk | — |
| 2017 | Ester Peled | — |
| 2016 | Michal Ben-Naphtali | — |
| 2015 | Orly Castel-Bloom | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Sapir 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 Q2915537 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).