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News / EU Prize for Literature announces 2021 shortlist
The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) recognises emerging fiction writers from across Europe. The award includes 41 countries that are part of the Creative Europe programme – an initiative aiming to strengthen Europe’s cultural and creative sectors. The EUPL was launched in 2009 and since then recognised 135 winning authors through 12 editions. Each year, the EUPL awards one winner per country from a third of participating countries. This year’s edition will award winners from 14 countries: Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Iceland, Latvia, Malta, Moldova, the Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Tunisia.
The shortlist includes five candidates from Albania:
The shortlist for each country has been selected by a national jury of literary experts. The winners of the EUPL 2021 edition will be announced on 18 May in a digital event.
Source: European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL)
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