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580 literary awards

Premanand Suvarna Chandrak (Premanand Gold Medal)

Established
1983
Frequency
Biennial (every two years), sometimes annual
Organizer
Premanand Sahitya Bhavan, Vadodara
Selection Method
Recommendation
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Literary awardGujarati literatureRegional (Gujarat)

Gold medal awarded to Gujarati writers (Premanand Gold Medal).

Prize: Gold medal (Suvarna Chandrak) and award plaque

Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak

Established
1928
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Gujarat Sahitya Sabha
Selection Method
Recommendation
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Gujarati literatureLiterature awardGold Medal (Suvarna Chandrak)

The gold medal considered the highest honor in Gujarati literature. Established in 1928 by Gujarat Sahitya Sabha.

Prize: Ranjitram Gold Medal (Suvarna Chandrak) — Gold Medal and Honor

Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (Sahitya Gaurav Award)

Established
1983
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi (co-sponsored by Government of Gujarat)
Selection Method
Recommendation
Category
Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, and Picture Books
Target
Professional
Literary awardLifetime achievement awardGujarati literature

Literary achievement award given to writers from Gujarat state. Awarded by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi and the Government of Gujarat.

Prize: Commemorative plaque, shawl, and prize money

Yuva Gaurav Puraskar

Established
2007
Frequency
Annually
Organizer
Gujarat Sahitya Akademi (Government of Gujarat)
Selection Method
Selection
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Gujarati literatureYouth literary awardState literary award

Literary award presented by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi (Government of Gujarat) to honor young Gujarati writers. Awards a certificate, shawl, and prize money.

Prize: Certificate, shawl and cash prize of ₹50,000 (Indian rupee).

Bialik Prize

Established
1933
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Tel Aviv Municipality
Selection Method
Recommendation
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Hebrew literatureJewish thoughtLiterary award

An annual literary award presented by the Tel Aviv Municipality in Israel. Awarded in two categories: Hebrew literature and Jewish thought.

Prize: Two separate prizes awarded: one for Literature (Hebrew literature) and one for Jewish thought; awarded by the Tel Aviv Municipality.

Sapir Prize for Literature

Established
2000
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Mifal HaPayis (Mifal HaPayis, Israel State Lottery)
Selection Method
Recommendation
Category
General Fiction and Popular Fiction
Target
Professional
Announcement Period
around May
Literature awardHebrew literatureIsraeli literature awardFiction

Annual literature award presented to Israeli Hebrew literature.

Prize: The author of the winning work receives 150,000 NIS, and each of the 4 runners-up receives 40,000 NIS. From 2019, a separate category for debut works was introduced, awarding up to 3 with 20,000 NIS (40,000 NIS to the winner within that category). Translation grants to Arabic and one other language are provided for the winning work.

Crotone Prize (Premio Crotone)

Established
1952
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Comune di Crotone (City of Crotone)
Selection Method
Selection
Category
General Fiction and Popular Fiction
Target
Professional
Literature awardFiction awardItalian literature

A literature prize established in Crotone, Italy, held from 1956 to 1963.

Prize: Literature award (details of prize money and other awards not specified in documents)

Strega Prize (Premio Strega)

Established
1947
Frequency
Annual
Organizer
Fondazione Maria e Goffredo Bellonci (operator). Founded by: Maria & Goffredo Bellonci, Guido Alberti (Liquore Strega)
Selection Method
Recommendation
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Application Deadline
around March
Announcement Period
around July
FictionProseItalian-language literature

A major Italian literary prize now spanning fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and youth-oriented sections.

Prize: Premio Strega (title and trophy) and the prestige and promotional effects from winning (increased book sales and attention)

Premio Campiello

Established
1963
Frequency
Annually
Organizer
Confindustria (Veneto) / Fondazione Il Campiello
Selection Method
Vote
Category
General Fiction and Popular Fiction
Target
Open
Literary prizeFictionItalian literature

Italy's annual literary prize. Experts select 5 works, and 300 readers decide the winner.

Prize: Main prize: Literary honor for the winning work (trophy, title, recognition at the award ceremony).

Premio Bancarella

Established
1953
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Fondazione Città del Libro (City of Books Foundation)
Selection Method
Vote
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Open
Application Deadline
around January
Literary prizeAnnual Best BookItalian literature

Italian annual literary prize. Established in 1953. Winner determined by booksellers' votes in Pontremoli.

Prize: Trophy and honor (awarded by booksellers' selection)

Bagutta Prize

Established
1927
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Bagutta Prize Organizing Committee (originated from regulars at Milan's Bagutta restaurant)
Selection Method
Selection
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Literary prizeItalian literature

Italy's annual literary prize, established in 1927 by regulars at Milan's Bagutta restaurant.

Prize: Honor and certificate (prize amount not specified in the article)

Urania Award

Established
1989
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Urania (magazine)
Selection Method
Open call
Category
Genre Fiction
Target
Open
SF (Science Fiction)NovelItalian Literary Award

An annual literary award sponsored by the Italian magazine "Urania" for contemporary SF novels written in Italian. Established in 1989.

Prize: Publication in Urania magazine or publication opportunity for the winning work (varies by edition)

Nrupatunga Award

Established
2007
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Kannada Sahitya Parishat (established); sponsored by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC)
Selection Method
Selection
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Literary awardKannada literatureIndian literary award

Literary award honoring achievements in Kannada literature in Karnataka State.

Prize: Official prize money and recognition (certificate, mementos, etc.). The official prize amount is ₹700,001.

Kanaka Shri

Established
2008
Frequency
Once a year (some years skipped in practice / final award in 2015)
Organizer
Government of Karnataka
Selection Method
Selection
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Civil awardLiterary awardCultural awardKannada literature

An award instituted by the Government of Karnataka to honor individuals who contribute to the promotion of the values and literature of Kanakadasa.

Prize: Citation, shawl and cash prize

Pampa Award

Established
1987
Frequency
Annually
Organizer
Department of Kannada and Culture, Government of Karnataka
Selection Method
Selection
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Literature awardState government commendationKannada literatureLifetime achievement

The highest state literary award awarded annually by Karnataka state to Kannada language literature.

Prize: Cash prize (latest listed as ₹5 lakh), shawl, certificate, memento

Edasseri Award

Established
1982
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Edasseri Smaraka Samithi, Ponnani
Selection Method
Open call
Category
Poetry and Contemporary Poetry
Target
Open
Announcement Period
around January–November
Literary awardMalayalam literaturePoetryNovelShort storyLiterary research/criticism

An Indian literary award presented for outstanding works in Malayalam literature. Established in 1982 by Edasseri Smaraka Samithi in memory of poet Edasseri Govindan Nair. Each year a different branch of literature is considered for the award.

Ezhuthachan Puraskaram

Established
1993
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Kerala Sahitya Akademi (sponsored / supported by the Government of Kerala)
Selection Method
Recommendation
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Malayalam literatureLifetime achievementState literary award

Highest literary award by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi to honor outstanding contributions to Malayalam literature.

Prize: Cash prize of ₹500,000 and a citation.

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

Established
1958
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy)
Selection Method
Recommendation
Category
Research, Translation, and Scholarship
Target
Professional
Application Deadline
around December
PoetryNovelStoryDramaLiterary CriticismBiography and AutobiographyTravelogueHumourTranslationChildren's literatureScholarly LiteratureOverall ContributionsFellowshipMiscellaneous Works (Discontinued)

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is an annual literary award presented by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi to Malayalam writers for works of outstanding literary merit.

Prize: Recognition and annual awards presented by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi across multiple categories; fellowship also awarded. Prize money not specified in the provided source.

Muttathu Varkey Award

Established
1992
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Muttattu Varkey Foundation
Selection Method
Recommendation
Category
Poetry and Contemporary Poetry
Target
Professional
Literary awardNovelPoetryScriptAchievement commendation

An Indian literary award honoring outstanding contributions to Malayalam literature, established in 1992 in memory of novelist Muttathu Varkey. Recipients received ₹50,000, a citation, and a statuette. The last award was given in 2019.

Prize: ₹50,000 prize money, citation, statuette

Odakkuzhal Award

Established
1968
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Guruvayurappan Trust
Selection Method
Selection
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Malayalam literatureIndian literature awardAnnual award

Established in 1968, an Indian literary award given annually for outstanding works in Malayalam.

Padmarajan Award (Padmarajan Puraskaram)

Established
1992
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Padmarajan Memorial Trust
Selection Method
Selection
Category
Plays, Scripts, and Screenplays
Target
Professional
Short Story AwardNovel Award (Novel)Film Award (Work)Director AwardScreenplay Award

An award organized by Padmarajan Memorial Trust to honor Malayalam literature and film. Established in 1992.

Vallathol Award

Established
1991
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Vallathol Sahithya Samithi
Selection Method
Recommendation
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Announcement Period
around September–October
Malayalam literatureIndian literary awardLiterature

Indian literary award presented by Vallathol Sahithya Samithi to honor contributions to Malayalam literature.

Prize: Cash prize of ₹111,111 and a plaque

Vayalar Award

Established
1977
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust
Selection Method
Selection
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Literary awardMalayalam literature

An annual literary award from Kerala state given to the best literary work written in Malayalam for that year. Established in 1977.

Prize: Prize money ₹100,000, silver plaque, and certificate

Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar

Established
2010
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Department of Marathi Language, Government of Maharashtra
Selection Method
Selection
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Literature awardLifetime Achievement AwardMarathi Literature

Lifetime achievement award for contributions to Marathi literature. Awarded annually by the Department of Marathi Language, Government of Maharashtra.

Prize: Citation, memento and cash award of ₹5 lakh

Sahitya Akademi Award for Meitei

Established
1973
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Sahitya Akademi / Government of India
Selection Method
Recommendation
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Literary awardMeitei (Manipuri) language literature

Sahitya Akademi's annual literary award given to literary works and writers in Meitei (Manipuri) language.

Prize: Certificate, medal, and prize money (by Sahitya Akademi)

Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize for Meitei

Established
1989
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Sahitya Akademi
Selection Method
Selection
Category
Research, Translation, and Scholarship
Target
Professional
Translation awardLiterature prize

Translation prize awarded annually by Sahitya Akademi since 1989 for works translated into Meitei (Manipuri).

Prize: Translation Prize by Sahitya Akademi (including cash award).

Yuva Puraskar for Meitei

Established
2011
Frequency
Annually
Organizer
Sahitya Akademi
Selection Method
Recommendation
Category
Literature and General Literary Arts
Target
Professional
Literary awardFor young writersMeitei language literature

Annual award given by Sahitya Akademi to young writers (35 or younger) for outstanding works in Meitei language. Established in 2011.

Prize: Cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque.

Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award

Established
1957
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
Odisha Sahitya Akademi
Selection Method
Selection
Category
Research, Translation, and Scholarship
Target
Professional
NovelPoetryShort StoryPlaysEssaysCriticismBiographyTravelogueTranslationsChildren's literatureScientific literatureSanskrit literatureLyric poetry

A literary award organized by Odisha Sahitya Akademi to recognize outstanding contributions to Odia literature.

Angelus Central European Literature Award

Established
2006
Frequency
Annually
Organizer
the city of Wrocław
Selection Method
Recommendation
Category
General Fiction and Popular Fiction
Target
Professional
Announcement Period
around October
ProseCentral European literaturePolish literary awardInternational literary award

A Polish annual literary prize awarded to Central European authors for the best prose works written in or translated into Polish.

Prize: Cash prize (PLN 150,000) and a statuette designed by sculptor Ewa Rossano.

Gdynia Literary Prize

Established
2006
Frequency
Once a year
Organizer
City of Gdynia (Mayor of Gdynia)
Selection Method
Recommendation
Category
Research, Translation, and Scholarship
Target
Professional
ProsePoetryessaytranslation (since 2014)

An annual Polish literary prize honoring outstanding Polish-language long-form prose, poetry, essays, and translations published in the previous year.

Prize: “Literature Cube” statuette (trophy) and 50,000 PLN prize money