Franz Kafka Prize
| Franz Kafka Prize | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Presented by | Franz Kafka Society |
| Reward(s) | $10,000 |
| First awarded | 2001 |
| Website | http://www.franzkafka-soc.cz/cena-franze-kafky/ |
The Franz Kafka Prize is an international literary award presented in honour of Franz Kafka, the German language novelist. The prize was first awarded in 2001 and is co-sponsored by the Franz Kafka Society and the city of Prague, Czech Republic.
Award information and history
At a presentation held annually in the Old Town Hall (Prague), the recipient receives $10,000, a diploma, and a bronze statuette. Each award is often called the "Kafka Prize" or "Kafka Award".
The award earned some prestige by foreshadowing the Nobel Prize when two of its winners went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature the same year, Elfriede Jelinek (2004) and Harold Pinter (2005).[1]
The criteria for winning the award include the artwork's "humanistic character and contribution to cultural, national, language and religious tolerance, its existential, timeless character, its generally human validity and its ability to hand over a testimony about our times."[2]
Award winners
Previous winners.[3]
Winners per country
 Czech Republic |
4 |
 Austria |
2 |
 China |
1 |
 France |
1 |
 Hungary |
1 |
 Ireland |
1 |
 Israel |
1 |
 Japan |
1 |
 Spain |
1 |
 United Kingdom |
1 |
 United States |
1 |
| Total | 15 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Franz Kafka Prize goes to Czech writer Daniela Hodrová". literalab. May 25, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ "Franz Kafka Prize". The Franz Kafka Society. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
- ^ "Franz Kafka Prize, official website". Franz Kafka Society. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ Daniela Uherková (June 2, 2015). "The Laureate of the Franz Kafka Prize 2015 is the Spanish Writer Eduardo Mendoza". SPOLEČNOST FRANZE KAFKY. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ ČTK (May 26, 2014). "Cenu Franze Kafky letos dostane čínský prozaik Jen Lien-kche". České noviny (in Czech). Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ "Israeli Author Amos Oz Wins Franz Kafka Prize". AP. May 27, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ "Amos Oz – the New Laureate of the Franz Kafka Prize". Franz Kafka Society. May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ Spain, John (May 26, 2011). "Banville gets top book award". Irish Independent. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ "Vaclav Havel wins Franz Kafka prize". CBC News. October 27, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ "Novelist Lustig awarded Kafka Prize". Agence France-Presse. April 9, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
- ^ "French poet Bonnefoy wins Franz Kafka Prize". CBC News. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Japanese writer Haruki Murakami wins Kafka award". ABC News. October 31, 2006. Retrieved October 31, 2006.
- ^ Horáková, Pavla (October 31, 2003). "Franz Kafka Society awards Peter Nadas". Radio Prague. Retrieved October 31, 2003.
- ^ Horáková, Pavla (October 31, 2002). "Writer Ivan Klima wins Franz Kafka Prize". Radio Prague. Retrieved October 31, 2002.