Baumgarten Prize

ばうむがるてんしょう

Hungarian literary award established in 1923. Awarded annually from 1929 to 1949 (excluding 1945), it was an important authority in Hungarian literature.

Literary awardHungarian literature

Established: 1923
Organizer: Baumgarten Board of Trustees (Baumgarten Foundation)
Category: Literature and General Literary Arts
Selection Method: Selection
Target: Professional
Frequency: Once a year (1929–1949, excluding 1945)
Status: Ended

Description

Literary award established in 1923 by the will of Ferenc Ferdinánd Baumgarten. Awarded annually from 1929 to 1949 (not awarded in 1945), with emphasis on the literary excellence of Hungarian-language writers and their unbiased creative stance. Managed by the Baumgarten Board of Trustees (managing committee), with key members including Lóránt Basch and Mihály Babits (Aladár Schöpflin after 1941), advised by an 8-member advisory committee. Notable recipients include prominent writers such as Valéria Dienes, József Erdélyi, Gyula Illyés, Gyula Juhász, Ágnes Nemes Nagy, Miklós Radnóti, Sándor Weöres, and Magda Szabó, sometimes evaluated equivalently to later awards like the Attila József Prize and Kossuth Prize.

Prize

Main Prize: Honorary literary award (prize amount unknown due to lack of documentation)

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Selection	Baumgarten Board of Trustees (managing committee) and 8-member advisory committee. Key members included lawyer Lóránt Basch, writer Mihály Babits (Aladár Schöpflin after 1941), etc.	—	Winners were announced annually (1929–1949, excluding 1945).

Selection

Judges Baumgarten Board of Trustees (managing committee) and 8-member advisory committee. Key members included lawyer Lóránt Basch, writer Mihály Babits (Aladár Schöpflin after 1941), etc.

Announcement Winners were announced annually (1929–1949, excluding 1945).