European Union Prize for Literature
The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL), established in 2009, is a European Union literary award. Its aim is to recognise outstanding new literary talents from all over Europe, to promote the circulation and translation of literature amongst European countries, and to highlight the continent's creativity and diversity.[1]
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Presented by | EUPL Consortium: European Writers' Council (EWC), Federation of European Publishers (FEP), European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) |
First awarded | 2009 |
Website | www.euprizeliterature.eu |
About the Award
The EUPL is funded by the "Creative Europe" programme, the European Commission framework programme for support to the culture and audiovisual sectors. On the daily, the Prize is run by a Consortium of associations composed of the European Writers' Council, the Federation of European Publishers, and the European and International Booksellers Federation, with support from the European Commission. The EUPL Consortium is responsible for the setting up of national juries and the practical organisation of the EUPL award ceremony. They support the laureates in their promotion across Europe and beyond, online and at bookshops and book fairs' events.
Initial format
Each year, national juries consisting of experts in fields of literature, publishing and bookselling are set up in a rotating third of the participating countries to the Creative Europe programme. After deciding on a shortlist of 2 to 5 books from their country's most promising writers, each jury selects its national winner. All participating countries are thus represented across cycles of three years, with the Prize awarding one winning book/author per country. The current list of participating countries include:[2]
- The 28 Member States of the European Union (as of 2013)
- The 3 EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
- The candidate and potential candidate countries for accession to the EU: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey.
- European Neighbourhood Policy countries: Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Tunisia and Ukraine
Revised format
In 2022, the European Commission announced several changes in the prize's structure, indicating that from now, national organisations would make an initial selection of books, nominating one book each, and that a second round of selection conducted by a seven-member European jury would select one winner and five special mentions for the award.[3]
In response to these changes, the European Writers' Council announced that they would withdraw participation in the prize, stating that the new format "does not promote multilingualism."[4]
Prize
Each laureate of the EUPL receives €5,000, and their awarded book is given support for translation, as well as promotion. An EUPL anthology is also published every year, which features excerpts from all laureates' awarded books both in original language and in an English or French translation.[2]
Winners
2009
Winners for 2009 were announced in November 2009.[2]
Austria: Paulus Hochgatterer, Die Süße des Lebens
Croatia: Mila Pavićević, Djevojčica od leda i druge bajke
France: Emmanuelle Pagano, Les Adolescents troglodytes
Hungary: Noémi Szécsi, Kommunista Monte Cristo
Ireland: Karen Gillece, Longshore Drift
Italy: Daniele Del Giudice, Orizzonte mobile
Lithuania: Laura Sintija Černiauskaitė, Kvėpavimas į marmurą
Norway: Carl Frode Tiller, Innsirkling
Poland: Jacek Dukaj, Lód
Portugal: Dulce Maria Cardoso, Os Meus Sentimentos
Slovakia: Pavol Rankov, Stalo sa prvého septembra (alebo inokedy)
Sweden: Helena Henschen, I skuggan av ett brott
2010
Winners for 2010 were announced on 18 November 2010.[2][5]
Belgium: Peter Terrin, De bewaker
Cyprus: Myrto Azina Chronides (Μυρτώ Αζίνα Χρονίδη), Το πείραμα (To Peírama)
Denmark: Adda Djørup, Den mindste modstand
Estonia: Tiit Aleksejev, Palveränd
Finland: Riku Korhonen, Lääkäriromaani
Germany: Iris Hanika, Das Eigentliche
Luxembourg: Jean Back, Amateur
Romania: Răzvan Rădulescu, Teodosie cel Mic
Slovenia: Nataša Kramberger, Nebesa v robidah: roman v zgodbah
Spain: Raquel Martínez-Gómez, Sombras de unicornio
North Macedonia: Goce Smilevski (Гоце Смилевски), Сестрата на Зигмунд Фројд
2011
Winners for 2011 were announced on 11 October 2011.[6][7]
Bulgaria: Kalin Terziyski (Калин Терзийски), Има ли кой да ви обича (Ima li koj da vi običa)
Czech Republic: Tomáš Zmeškal, Milostný dopis klínovým písmem
Greece: Kostas Hatziantoniou (Κώστας Χατζηαντωνίου), Αγκριτζέντο (Ankritzénto)
Iceland: Ófeigur Sigurðsson, Jón
Latvia: Inga Žolude, Mierinājums Ādama kokam
Liechtenstein: Iren Nigg, Man wortet sich die Orte selbst
Malta: Immanuel Mifsud, Fl-Isem tal-Missier (u tal-Iben)
Montenegro: Andrej Nikolaidis, Sin
Netherlands: Rodaan Al Galidi, De autist en de postduif
Serbia: Jelena Lengold, Vašarski mađioničar
Turkey: Çiler İlhan, Sürgün
United Kingdom: Adam Foulds, The Quickening Maze
2012
The EUPL Award Ceremony was hosted in Brussels on 22 October 2012.[8]
Austria: Anna Kim, Die gefrorene Zeit
Croatia: Lada Žigo, Rulet
France: Laurence Plazenet, L’amour seul
Hungary: Viktor Horváth, Török tükör
Ireland: Kevin Barry, City of Bohane
Italy: Emanuele Trevi, Qualcosa di scritto
Lithuania: Giedra Radvilavičiūtė, Šiąnakt aš miegosiu prie sienos
Norway: Gunstein Bakke, Maud og Aud. Ein roman om trafikk
Poland: Piotr Paziński, Pensjonat
Portugal: Afonso Cruz, A Boneca de Kokoschka
Slovakia: Jana Beňová, Café Hyena: Plán odprevádzania
Sweden: Sara Mannheimer, Handlingen
2013
The winners were announced on 26 September 2013. The ceremony was hosted in Brussels on 26 November 2013.
Belgium: Isabelle Wéry, Marilyn désossée
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Faruk Šehić, Knjiga o Uni
Cyprus: Emilios Solomou (Αιμίλιος Σολωμού), Hμερολóγιο μιας απιστίας (Emerológio mias apistías)
Denmark: Kristian Bang Foss, Døden kører Audi
Estonia: Meelis Friedenthal, Mesilased
Finland: Katri Lipson, Jäätelökauppias
Germany: Marica Bodrožić, Kirschholz und alte Gefühle
Luxembourg: Tullio Forgiarini, Amok: Eng Lëtzebuerger Liebeschronik
North Macedonia: Lidija Dimkovska (Лидија Димковска), Резервен живот (Rezerven život)
Romania: Ioana Pârvulescu, Viața începe vineri
Slovenia: Gabriela Babnik, Sušna doba
Spain: Cristian Crusat, Breve teoría del viaje y el desierto
2014
The winners were announced on 8 October 2014 at the Frankfurt Book Fair.[9]
Albania: Ben Blushi, Otello, Arapi i Vlorës
Bulgaria: Milen Ruskov (Милен Русков), Възвишение (Vǎzvišenie)
Czech Republic: Jan Němec, Dějiny světla
Greece: Makis Tsitas (Μάκης Τσίτας), Μάρτυς μου ο Θεός (Mártis mou o Theós)
Iceland: Oddný Eir, Jarðnæði
Latvia: Jānis Joņevs, Jelgava 94
Liechtenstein: Armin Öhri, Die dunkle Muse: Historischer Kriminalroman
Malta: Pierre J. Mejlak, Dak li l-Lejl Iħallik Tgħid
Montenegro: Ognjen Spahić, Puna glava radosti
Netherlands: Marente de Moor, De Nederlandse maagd
Serbia: Uglješa Šajtinac (Угљеша Шајтинац), Сасвим скромни дарови (Sasvim skromni darovi)
Turkey: Birgül Oğuz, Hah
United Kingdom: Evie Wyld, All the Birds, Singing
2015
The winners were announced in April 2015, at the opening ceremony of the London Book Fair by Tibor Navracsics, the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport at the time.[10]
Austria: Carolina Schutti, Einmal muss ich über weiches Gras gelaufen sein
Croatia: Luka Bekavac, Viljevo
France: Gaëlle Josse, Le dernier gardien d’Ellis Island
Hungary: Edina Szvoren, Nincs, és ne is legyen
Ireland: Donal Ryan, The Spinning Heart
Italy: Lorenzo Amurri, Apnea
Lithuania: Undinė Radzevičiūtė, Žuvys ir drakonai
Norway: Ida Hegazi Høyer, Unnskyld
Poland: Magdalena Parys, Magik
Portugal: David Machado, Índice médio de felicidade
Slovakia: Svetlana Žuchová, Obrazy zo života M.
Sweden: Sara Stridsberg, Beckomberga: ode till min familj
2016
The winners were announced in April 2016 at the European Commission.[11]
Belgium: Christophe Van Gerrewey, Op de Hoogte
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Tanja Stupar-Trifunović (Тања Ступар Трифуновић), Сатови у мајчиној соби (Satovi u majčinoj sobi)
Cyprus: Antonis Georgiou (Αντώνης Γεωργίου), Ένα άλπουμ ιστορίες (Éna álpoum istoríes)
Denmark: Bjørn Rasmussen, Huden er det elastiske hylster der omgiver hele legemet
Estonia: Paavo Matsin, Gogoli disko
Finland: Selja Ahava, Taivaalta tippuvat asiat
Germany: Benedict Wells, Vom Ende der Einsamkeit
Luxembourg: Gast Groeber, All Dag verstoppt en aneren
Romania: Claudiu M. Florian, Vârstele jocului. Strada Cetății.
Slovenia: Jasmin B. Frelih, Na/pol
Spain: Jesús Carrasco, La tierra que pisamos
North Macedonia: Nenad Joldeski (Ненад Јолдески), Секој со своето езеро (Sekoj so svoeto ezero)
2017
The winners were announced on 21 April 2017.[12]
Albania: Rudi Erëbara, Epika e yjeve të mëngjesit[13]
Bulgaria: Ina Vultchanova (Ина Вълчанова), Остров Крах (Ostrov Krach)[14]
Czech Republic: Bianca Bellová, Jezero[15]
Greece: Kallia Papadaki (Κάλλια Παπαδάκη), Δενδρίτες (Dendrítes)[16]
Iceland: Halldóra K. Thoroddsen, Tvöfalt gler[17]
Latvia: Osvalds Zebris, Gaiļu kalna ēnā[18][19]
Malta: Walid Nabhan, L-Eżodu taċ-Ċikonji[20]
Montenegro: Aleksandar Bečanović, Arcueil[21]
Netherlands: Jamal Ouariachi, Een honger[22]
Serbia: Darko Tuševljaković, Jaz[23]
Turkey: Sine Ergün, Baştankara[24]
United Kingdom: Sunjeev Sahota, The Year of the Runaways[25]
2018
In 2018, the European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) celebrated its 10th anniversary. To mark this special occasion, the EUPL organised a writing contest exclusively open to all previous 108 EUPL winners.[26] The EUPL Anniversary Edition (a short fiction competition) celebrated 5 winners:
Luxembourg: Jean Back, Europäesch Wolleken
North Macedonia: Lidija Dimkovska (Лидија Димковска), Кога заминав од „Карл Либкнехт“ (Koga zaminav od „Karl Liebknecht“)
Luxembourg: Gast Groeber, Aktuelle Wetterwarnung: überwiegend dichter Nebel
Serbia: Jelena Lengold, Jasmin i smrt
Romania: Ioana Pârvulescu, O voce
2019
The winners were announced on 24 May 2019.[27]
Austria: Laura Freudenthaler, Geistergeschichte
Finland: Piia Leino, Taivas
France: Sophie Daull, Au grand lavoir
Hungary: Réka Mán-Várhegyi, Mágneshegy
Georgia: Beqa Adamashvili (ბექა ადამაშვილი), ამ რომანში ყველა კვდება (am romanshi q’vela k’vdeba)
Greece: Nikos Chryssos (Νίκος Χρυσός), Καινούργια μέρα (Kainourgia mera)
Ireland: Jan Carson, The Firestarters
Italy: Giovanni Dozzini, E Baboucar guidava la fila
Lithuania: Daina Opolskaitė, Dienų piramidės
Poland: Marta Dzido, Frajda
Romania: Tatiana Țîbuleac, Grădina de sticlă
Slovakia: Ivana Dobrakovová, Matky a kamionisti
Ukraine: Haska Shyyan (Гаська Шиян), За спиною (Za spynoju)
United Kingdom: Melissa Harrison, All Among the Barley
2020
The winners were announced on 19 May 2020.[28]
Belgium: Nathalie Skowronek, La carte des regrets
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Lana Bastašić, Uhvati zeca
Croatia: Maša Kolanović, Poštovani kukci i druge jezive priče
Cyprus: Stavros Christodoulou (Σταύρος Χριστοδούλου), Τη μέρα που πάγωσε ο ποταμός (Te méra pou págose o potamós)
Denmark: Asta Olivia Nordenhof, Penge på lommen
Estonia: Mudlum, Poola poisid
Germany: Matthias Nawrat, Der traurige Gast
Kosovo: Shpëtim Selmani, Libërthi i dashurisë
Luxembourg: Francis Kirps, Die Mutationen
Montenegro: Stefan Bošković, Ministar
North Macedonia: Petar Andonovski (Петар Андоновски), Страв од варвари (Strav od varvari)
Norway: Maria Navarro Skaranger, Bok om sorg
Spain: Irene Solà, Canto jo i la muntanya balla
2021
The winners were announced on 18 May 2021.[29]
Albania: Tom Kuka, Flama
Armenia: Aram Pachyan (Արամ Պաչյան), P/F
Bulgaria: Georgi Bardarov (Георги Бърдаров), Absolvo te
Czech Republic: Lucie Faulerová, Smrtholka
Iceland: Sigrún Pálsdóttir, Delluferðin
Latvia: Laura Vinogradova, Upe
Malta: Lara Calleja, Kissirtu kullimkien
Netherlands: Gerda Blees, Wij zijn licht
Portugal: Frederico Pedreira, A Lição do Sonâmbulo
Serbia: Dejan Tiago Stanković, Zamalek
Slovenia: Anja Mugerli, Čebelja družina
Sweden: Maxim Grigoriev, Europa
Tunisia: Amine Al Ghozzi (أمين الغزي), زندالي ليلة 14 جانفي 2011 (zindali laylat 14 janfi 2011)
2022
The 2022 edition introduced a change in the organisation of the Prize. For the first time, a seven-member European jury awarded one overall winner for this edition, accompanied by five special mentions.[30][1]
Winner:
Georgia: Iva Pezuashvili (ივა ფეზუაშვილი), ბუნკერი (bunk’eri)
Special mentions:
Belgium: Gaea Schoeters, Trofee
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Slađana Nina Perković, U jarku
Ireland: Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, Madame Lazare
Spain: Jacobo Bergareche, Los días perfectos
Ukraine: Yevhenia Kuznietsova (Євгенія Кузнєцова), Спитайте Мієчку (Spytajte Miječku)
Translations
The European Union promotes the transnational circulation of literature and its diversity in Europe and beyond.[32] The list below shows a sample of the list of EUPL awarded books available in an English translation:
Selja Ahava, Things that fall from the sky, Oneworld Publications, 2015
Petar Andonovski, Fear of Barbarians, Parthian Books, 2021
Gabriela Babnik, Dry Season, Istros Books, 2012
Lana Bastašić, Catch the Rabbit, Picador, 2021
Bianca Bellová, The Lake, Parthian Books, 2022
Jana Beňová, Seeing People Off, Two Dollar Radio, 2017
Dulce Maria Cardoso, Violeta Among the Stars, MacLehose Press, 2020
Laura Sintija Cerniauskaité, Breathing into Marble, Noir Press, 2017
Myrto Azina Chronides, The Experiment, Garnet Pub Ltd, 2012
Cristian Crusat, A Brief Theory of Travel and the Desert, Hispabooks Pub, 2016
Afonso Cruz, Kokoschka's Doll, MacLehose Press, 2020
Lidija Dimkovska, A Spare Life, Two Lines Press, 2016
Oddný Eir, Land of Love and Ruins, Restless Books, 2016
Jasmin B. Frelih, In/Half, Oneworld Pubns, 2018
Iris Hanika, The Bureau of Past Management, V&Q Books, 2021
Paulus Hochgatterer, The Sweetness of Life, MacLehose Press, 2006
Çiler İlhan, Exile, Istros Books, 2015
Jānis Joņevs, Doom 94, Wrecking Ball Press, 2018
Gaëlle Josse, The Last Days of Ellis Island, World Edtns Llc, 2020
Anna Kim, Frozen Time, Ariadne Press, 2008
Jelena Lengold, Fairground Magician, Istros Books, 2013
Katri Lipson, The Ice Cream Man, Amazon Crossing, 2012
David Machado, The Shelf Life of Happiness, Amazon Crossing, 2016
Paavo Matsin, The Gogol Disco, Dalkey Archive Press, 2020
Immanuel Mifsud, In the Name of the Father (and of the Son), Parthian Books, 2019
Marente de Moor, The Dutch Maiden, World Editions International, 2016
Andrej Nikolaidis, The Son, Istros Books, 2013
Birgül Oğuz, Hah, World Editions International, 2016
Emmanuelle Pagano, One Day I’ll Tell You Everything, Text Publishing, 2020
Ioana Pârvulescu, Life Begins on Friday, Istros Books, 2016
Piotr Paziński, The Boarding House, Dalkey Archive, 2018
Faruk Šehić, Quiet Flows the Una, Istros Books, 2016
Irene Solà, When I Sing, Mountains Dance, Graywolf Press, 2022
Goce Smilevski, Freud's Sister, Penguin Books, 2012
Ognjen Spahić, A Head Full of Joy, Dalkey Archive Press, 2018
Peter Terrin, The Guard, MacLehose Press, 2012
Carl Frode Tiller, Encircling, Graywolf Press, 2017
Emanuele Trevi, Something written, World Editions International, 2016
Makis Tsitas, God Is My Witness, Aiora Books, 2019
Benedict Wells, The End of Loneliness, Sceptre, 2018
Tomáš Zmeškal, Love Letter in Cuneiform, Yale University Press, 2008
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External links
- European Union Prize for Literature official website