EUPL Award Ceremony at the Book World Prague
EUPL Award Ceremony
Only three more days separate us from Book World Prague, where the EUPL Award Ceremony will be held. The European Union Prize for Literature will be awarded to one laureate, alongside two special mentions.
The EUPL has become a highlight of major European book fairs, and this year is no exception. Join us in Prague to celebrate Europe’s newest literary voices at this special gathering.
The Award Ceremony will take place on Friday, 16 May at 18:00, in the Bohemian Pavilion. All attendees will have the chance to meet the 13 shortlisted authors who represent the rich diversity of European literature.
Furthermore, we would like to use this opportunity to announce the launch of our brand-new website. With a new look and better navigation, it will be easier to explore past shortlisted authors, special mentions, and laureates, as well as their books, interviews, our brand-new podcast series and future events featuring all EUPL authors.
Shortlisted authors
The European Union Prize for Literature includes 40 countries participating in the Creative Europe programme, each represented once over a three-year cycle. This year’s 13 shortlisted titles are:
- Austria: Ljuba Arnautović, Erste Töchter (First Daughters)
- Belgium: Philippe Marczewski, Quand Cécile (When Cécile)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Mihaela Šumić, Čovjek vuk (The Wolf Man)
- Georgia: Tea Topuria, იაკობის ჭასთან (By Jacob’s Well)
- Greece: Makis Malafekas, Deepfake
- Ireland: Sheila Armstrong, Falling Animals
- Italy: Nicoletta Verna, I Giorni di Vetro (The Days of Glass)
- Lithuania: Kotryna Zylė, Mylimi Kaulai (The Bones of the Beloved)
- Norway: Maria Kjos Fonn, Margaret, er du i sorg (Margaret, Are You Grieving)
- Romania: Bogdan Crețu, Mai puţin decât dragostea (Less Than Love)
- Slovakia: Lukáš Cabala, Spomenieš si na Trenčín? (Will You Remember Trenčín?)
- Spain: David Uclés, La península de las casas vacías (The Peninsula of Empty Houses)
- Ukraine: Halyna Matveeva, Ключ соль (The Key of G)
A seven-member European jury is currently reviewing the translated excerpts and synopses of shortlisted works. In Prague, the jury will meet the nominating organizations and publishers before selecting one laureate and two special mentions.
The European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, Glenn Micallef, will open the ceremony, and Czech journalist and musician Petr Vizina will be the host. A reception will follow the ceremony.
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