The Cankar Award (Slovene: Cankarjeva nagrada) is a literary award established in 2019 by the Slovenian PEN, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts and the University of Ljubljana. It is named after Ivan Cankar, Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet, and political activist. The first award was given in 2020. The Cankar Award honours the best original literary work in Slovenia, celebrating genres in which Ivan Cankar excelled.[1] The award initially consisted of a €5,000 prize and a diploma.[1] In 2024 the amount was increased to €7,000 .[2]
History
The award was established in 2019 with the firs one given in 2020 in Vrhnika. The inaugural nominees for the 2020 award were Vinko Möderndorfer, Sebastijan Pregelj, Simona Semenič and Brane Senegačnik.[3] The 2023 nominees were Katja Gorečan, Adriana Kuči, Mojca Kumerdej, Mirana Likar and Lado Kralj.[4]
Winners
| Year | Photo | Author(s) | Novel | Finalists | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 
|
Denis Škofič | Tuskulum |
|
[5] |
| 2023 | 
|
Mojca Kumerdej | Gluha soba |
|
[6] |
| 2022 | 
|
Simona Semenič | Tri igre za punce |
|
[7] |
| 2021 | Gašper Kralj | Škrbine |
|
[8] | |
| 2020 | 
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Sebastijan Pregelj | V Elvisovi sobi |
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Kdo so nominiranci za Cankarjevo nagrado, najboljše izvirno literarno delo preteklega let". Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Cankarjeva nagrada za najboljše literarno delo Denisu Škofiču za pesniško zbirko Tuskulum". Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Igor Bratož (23 April 2020). "Nagrada, ki je doslej manjkala". Delo. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Nominiranci za Cankarjevo nagrado: "Gre za odlične, pogumne in čustveno intenzivne knjige"". Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Cankarjeva nagrada Denisu Škofiču za pesniško zbirko Tuskulum". N1 (TV channel). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Cankarjeva nagrada Mojci Kumerdej za kratke zgodbe Gluha soba". N1 (TV channel). 7 May 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Cankarjeva nagrada dramatičarki Simoni Semenič za Tri igre za punce". N1 (TV channel). 8 May 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Cankarjeva nagrada Gašperju Kralju za roman Škrbine". Siol. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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