European Union Literature Prize
The European Union Literature Prize is a prize sponsored by the EU in 2009. The award, endowed with 5,000 euros, aims to make unknown writers known across Europe .
Participating states
- All 28 EU countries
- The EEA countries Iceland , Liechtenstein and Norway
- The EU candidate countries Turkey , North Macedonia and Serbia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro
Regulations
So far, around a dozen award winners have been honored each year. The author must be a citizen of the country that proposes him for the award. He must have published two to five books. The publication of the award-winning book must not be more than five years ago. The selection of countries eligible for nomination changes so that each country can be given a prize every three years.
Award winners
2009
The first presentation of the European Union's Literature Prize took place in Brussels on September 28, 2009 in the presence of Commission President José Manuel Barroso and Culture and Education Commissioner Ján Figeľ .
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France : Emmanuelle Pagano : The day was blue ( Les Adolescents troglodytes ) (2007) -
Croatia : Mila Pavićević : ( Djevojčica od leda i druge bajke ) (2006) -
Ireland : Karen Gillece : ( Longshore Drift ) (2006) -
Italy : Daniele Del Giudice : ( Orizzonte mobile ) (2009) -
Lithuania : Laura Sintija Černiauskaitė : ( Kvėpavimas į marmurą ) (2006) -
Norway : Carl Frode Tiller : ( Innsirkling ) (2007) -
Austria : Paulus Hochgatterer : ( The Sweetness of Life ) (2006) -
Poland : Jacek Dukaj : ( LÓD ) (2007) -
Portugal : Dulce Maria Cardoso : ( Os Meus Sentimentos ) (2005) -
Sweden : Helena Henschen : ( I skuggan av ett brott ) (2004) -
Slovakia : Pavol Rankov : ( Stalo sa prvého septembra ) (2008) -
Hungary : Noémi Szécsi : ( Kommunista Monte Cristo ) (2006)
2010
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Belgium : Peter Terrin : ( De Bewaker ) (2009) -
Denmark : Adda Djørup : ( The least modstand ) (2009) -
Germany : Iris Hanika : ( The Actual ) (2010) -
Estonia : Tiit Aleksejev : ( Palveränd ) (2008) -
Finland : Riku Korhonen : ( Lääkäriromaani ) (2008) -
Luxembourg : Jean Back : ( amateur ) (2009) -
North Macedonia : Goce Smilevski : ( Сестрата на Зигмунд Фројд ) (2007) -
Romania : Răzvan Rădulescu : ( Teodosie cel Mic ) (2006) -
Slovenia : Nataša Kramberger : ( Nebesa v Robidah ) (2007) -
Spain : Raquel Martínez-Gómez : ( Sombros de unicornio ) (2007) -
Cyprus : Myrto Azina Chronides : ( To Peirama ) (2009)
2011
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Bulgaria : Kalin Terziyski : Има ли кой да ви обича, Издателство
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Czech Republic : Tomáš Zmeškal : Milostný dopis klínovým písmem
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Greece : Kostas Hatziantoniou : Agrigento
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Iceland : Ófeigur Sigurðsson : Skáldsaga um Jón
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Latvia : Inga Žolude : Mierinājums Ādama kokam
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Liechtenstein : Iren Nigg : You say the places themselves
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Malta : Immanuel Mifsud : Fl-Isem tal-Missier (tal-iben)
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Montenegro : Andrej Nikolaidis : Sin
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Netherlands : Rodaan al-Galidi : De autist en de postduif
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Serbia : Jelena Lengold : Vašarski Mađioničar
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Turkey : Ciler Ilhan : Sürgün
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United Kingdom : Adam Foulds : The Quickening Maze
2012
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Austria : Anna Kim : The frozen time
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Croatia : Lada Žigo : Rulet
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France : Laurence Plazenet : L'amour seul
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Hungary : Viktor Horváth : Török tükör
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Ireland : Kevin Barry : City of Bohane
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Italy : Emanuele Trevi : Qualcosa di scritto
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Lithuania : Giedra Radvilaviciute : Šiąnakt aš miegosiu prie sienos
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Norway : Gunstein Bakke : Maud og Aud - a novel about trafikk
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Poland : Piotr Paziński : Pensjonat
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Portugal : Afonso Cruz : A Boneca de Kokoschka
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Slovakia : Jana Beňová : Café Hyena (Plán odprevádzania)
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Sweden : Sara Mannheimer : Handlingen
2013
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Belgium : Isabelle Wéry : Marilyn Désossée ( Marylin Deboned )
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Bosnia and Herzegovina : Faruk Šehić : Knjiga o Uni ( The Book of Una ) -
Cyprus : Emilios Solomou : Hμερολóγιο μιας απιστίας ( The diary of an infidelity )
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Denmark : Kristian Bang Foss : Døden kører audi ( Death drives an Audi )
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Estonia : Meelis Friedenthal : Mesilased ( The Bees )
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North Macedonia : Lidija Dimkovska : РЕЗЕРВЕН ЖИВОТ ( Backup Life )
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Finland : Katri Lipson : Jäätelökauppias ( The Ice-Cream Man )
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Germany : Marica Bodrožić : cherry wood and old feelings
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Luxembourg : Tullio Forgiarini : Amok. Eng Lëtzebuerger love chronicle
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Romania : Ioana Pârvulescu : Viața începe vineri ( Life begins on Friday )
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Slovenia : Gabriela Babnik : Sušna doba ( Dry Season )
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Spain : Cristian Crusat : Breve teoría del viaje y el desierto ( Brief theory of travel and the desert )
2014
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Albania : Ben Blushi : Otello, Arapi i Vlores ( Othello, Arap of Vlora ) -
Bulgaria : Milen Ruskow : Възвишение ( Summit )
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Czech Republic : Jan Němec : Dějiny světla ( A History of Light )
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Greece : Makis Tsitas : Μάρτυς μου ο Θός ( God is my Witness )
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Iceland : Oddný Eir : Jarðnæði ( Land of Love, Plan of Ruins )
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Latvia : Janis Jonevs : Jelgava '94. ( Mansards )
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Liechtenstein : Armin Öhri : The Dark Muse ( The Dark Muse )
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Malta : Pierre J. Mejlak : Dak li I-Lejl Iħallik Tgħid ( What the Night Lets You Say )
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Montenegro : Ognjen Spahić : Puna glava radosti ( Head Full of Joy )
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Netherlands : Marente de Moor : De Nederlandse maagd ( The Dutch Maiden )
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Serbia : Uglješa Šajtinac : Sasvim skromni darovi ( Quite Modest Gifts )
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Turkey : Birgül Oğuz : Hah ( Aha )
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United Kingdom : Evie Wyld : All the Birds, Singing
2015
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Austria : Carolina Schutti : Once I must have walked over soft grass (2012; Once I must have trodden soft grass )
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Croatia : Luka Bekavac : Viljevo (2013)
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France : Gaëlle Josse : Le dernier gardien d'Ellis Island (2014; The Last Guardian of Ellis Island )
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Hungary : Edina Szvoren : Nincs, és ne is legyen (2012; There Is None, Nor Let There Be )
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Ireland : Donal Ryan : The Spinning Heart (2013; Le Cœur Qui Tourne )
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Italy : Lorenzo Amurri : Apnea (2013)
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Lithuania : Undinė Radzevičiūtė : Žuvys ir drakonai (2013; Fishes and Dragons )
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Norway : Ida Hegazi Høyer : Unnskyld (2014; Forgive Me )
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Poland : Magdalena Parys : Magik (2014; Magician )
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Portugal : David Machado : Índice Médio de Felicidade (2013; Average Happiness Index )
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Slovakia : Svetlana Žuchová : Obrazy zo života M. (2013; Scenes from the Life of M. )
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Sweden : Sara Stridsberg : Beckomberga - Ode till min familj (2014; The Gravity of Love )
2016
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Belgium : Christophe Van Gerrewey : Op de hoogte (2012; Up to Date )
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Bosnia and Herzegovina : Tanja Stupar Trifunović : Satovi u majčinoj sobi (2016; Clocks in my Mother's Room )
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Cyprus : Antonis Georgiou : Ένα αλπούμ ιστορίες (2014; An Album of Stories )
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Denmark : Bjørn Rasmussen : Huden er det elastiske hylster der omgiver hele legemet (2011; The Skin Is the Elastic Covering that Encases the Entire Body )
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Estonia : Paavo Matsin : Gogoli disko (2015; The Gogol Disco )
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Finland : Selja Ahava : Taivaalta tippuvat asiat (2015; Choses qui tombent du ciel / Things that Fall from the Sky )
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North Macedonia : Nenad Joldeski : Секој со своето езеро (2012; Each with their own Lake )
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Germany : Benedict Wells : Vom Ende der Einsamkeit (2016; On the End of Loneliness )
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Luxemburg : Gast Groeber : All Dag verschoppt en aneren (2013; Chaque jour est un nouveau jour / One Day Hides Another )
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Romania : Claudiu M. Florian : Vârstele jocului. Strada Cetății. (2012; The Ages of the Game - Citadel Street )
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Slovenia : Jasmin B. Frelih : Na / pol (2013; In / Half )
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Spain : Jesús Carrasco : La tierra que pisamos (2016; The Earth We Tread )
2017
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Albania : Rudi Erebara : Epika e yjeve të mëngjesit (2016; The Epic of the Morning Stars )
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Bulgaria : Ina Wultschanowa : Остров Крах (2016; The Crack-Up Island )
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Czech Republic : Bianca Bellová : Jezero (2016; The Lake )
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Greece : Kallia Papadaki : Δενδρίτες (2015; Dendrites )
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Iceland : Halldóra K. Thoroddsen : Tvöfalt gler (2016; Double Glazing )
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Latvia : Osvalds Zebris : Gaiļu kalna ēnā (2014; In the Shadow of Rooster Hill )
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Malta : Walid Nabhan : L-Eżodu taċ-Ċikonji (2013; Exodus of Storks )
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Montenegro : Aleksandar Bečanović : Arcueil (2015)
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Netherlands : Jamal Ouariachi : Een Honger (2015; A Hunger )
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Serbia : Darko Tuševljaković : Jaz (2016; The Chasm )
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Turkey : Sine Ergün : Baştankara (2016; Chickadee )
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United Kingdom : Sunjeev Sahota : The Year of the Runaways (2015; L'année de tous les départs )
2018
To mark the 10th anniversary of the award, a “writing competition” was held under the motto A European Story: EUPL Winners Write Europe , in which 36 former EUPL winners from 26 countries wrote short stories.
2019
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Finland : Piia Leino : Taivas (2018; Heaven )
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France : Sophie Daull : Au Grand Lavoir
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Georgia : Beqa Adamashvili
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Greece : Nikos Chryssos
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Ireland : Jan Carson : The Fire Starters (2019)
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Italy : Giovanni Dozzini : E Baboucar guidava la fila
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Lithuania : Daina Opolskaitė : Dienų piramidės
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Austria : Laura Freudenthaler : Ghost Story (2019)
- Shortlist:
- Verena Mermer : Autobus Ultima Speranza
- Wolfgang Popp : The clueless
- Hanna Sukare : Sweden rider
- Günter Wels : Edelweiss
- Shortlist:
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Poland : Marta Dzido : Frajda
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Romania : Tatiana Țîbuleac : Grădina de sticlă
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Slovakia : Ivana Dobrakovová : Matky a kamionisti
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Ukraine : Halyna Schyjan : Behind the Back
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Hungary : Réka Mán-Várhegyi : Mágneshegy
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United Kingdom : Melissa Harrison : All Among The Barley (2018)
2020
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Belgium : Nathalie Skowronek , La carte des regrets (The map of regrets)
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Bosnia and Herzegovina : Lana Bastašić , Uhvati zeca (Catch the rabbit)
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Croatia : Maša Kolanović , Poštovani kukci i druge jezive priče (Dear insects and other scary stories)
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Cyprus : Σταύρος Χριστοδούλου ( Stavros Christodoulou ), Τη μέρα που πάγωσε ο ποταμός (The day the river froze)
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Denmark : Asta Olivia Nordenhof , Penge på lommen (Money in your pocket)
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Estonia : Mudlum (Made Luiga), Poola poisid (Polish boys)
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Germany : Matthias Nawrat , The sad guest (The Sad Guest)
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Kosovo : Shpëtim Selmani , Libërthi i dashurisë (The Booklet of Love) -
Luxembourg : Francis Kirps , Mutations (The mutation)
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Montenegro : Stefan Bošković , Ministar (Minister)
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North Macedonia : Петар Андоновски ( Petar Andonovski ), Страв од варвари (Fear of barbarians)
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Norway : Maria Navarro Skaranger , Bok om sorg (Book of grief)
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Spain : Irene Solà , Canto jo i la muntanya balla (I sing and the mountain dances)
Translations
The European Union promotes the transnational dissemination of literature and its diversity in Europe and beyond. The following list shows some translations in German:
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Finland : Selja Ahava : Things that fall from the sky , Mare Verlag, 2017
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Norway : Gunstein Bakke : Maud and Aud: A novel about traffic , bread soup, 2019
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Ireland : Kevin Barry : Dark City of Bohane , Tropics, 2015
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Denmark : Kristian Bang Foss : Death drives Audi , carl's books, 2014
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Czech Republic : Bianca Bellová : Am See , No & But, 2018
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Slovakia : Jana Beňová : Café Hyena , residence, 2017
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Czech Republic : Jan Němec : The History of Light , 2019
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Montenegro : Andrej Nikolaidis : The Son , Voland & Quist, 2015
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Lithuania : Undinė Radzevičiūtė : Fish and Dragons , Residenz Verlag, 2017
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Poland : Piotr Paziński : The Pension , Edition fotoTAPETA, 2015
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Slovakia : Pavol Rankov : It happened on September 1st (or another time) , Wieser Verlag, 2015
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North Macedonia : Goce Smilevski : Freud's sister , Matthes & Seitz Berlin, 2013
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Belgium : Peter Terrin : Der Wachmann , Liebeskind publishing house, 2018
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Slovakia : Svetlana Žuchová : Pictures from the life of M. , Drava Verlag, 2017
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ EU-Business, July 16, 2009: European Union Prize for Literature - briefing
- ↑ Competition for the European Literature Prize , boersenblatt.net, November 7, 2018, accessed on May 24, 2019.
- ↑ Laura Freudenthaler wins the European Union Literature Prize 2019 . OTS notification dated May 23, 2019, accessed May 23, 2019.
- ↑ Literature Prize of the European Union: the Austria Shortlist . Article dated April 11, 2019, accessed April 11, 2019.
- ↑ www.euprizeliterature.eu/creative-europe