European Prize for Literature

European Prize for Literature (Prix Européen de Littérature) is a European-wide literary award sponsored by the city of Strasbourg with support from the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (France). The prize is awarded by the Jurys des Grands Prix Littéraires, in Strasbourg, at the same time as the Prix de Littérature Francophone Jean Arp and the Prix du Patrimoine Nathan Katz.

The award is presented to an author for their entire body of work, which best represents the cultural dimensions of Europe.

Honorees

Year Author Nationality Ref
2006 Antonio Gamoneda Spain
2006 Bo Carpelan Finland
2007 Tadeusz Różewicz Poland
2008 Tankred Dorst Germany
2009 Kiki Dimoula Greece
2010 Tony Harrison United Kingdom
2011 Drago Jančar Slovenia
2012 Vladimir Makanin Russia
2013 Erri De Luca Italy
2014 Jon Fosse Norway
2016 Jaan Kaplinski Estonia