The Czech State Award for Literature ( cs, Státní cena za literaturu) is an award given by the
Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. The Czech State Award for Literature is awarded for an original literary work in Czech published during the preceding year or in recognition of a lifetime's work of excellence. The prize consists of a certificate and 300,000
CZK
The koruna, or crown, ( sign: Kč; code: CZK, cs, koruna česká) has been the currency of the Czech Republic since 1993. The koruna is one of the European Union's 9 currencies, and the Czech Republic is legally bound to adopt the euro curre ...
. It is awarded each year on 28 October along with the
Czech State Award for Translation The Czech State Award for Translation (Czech language: Státní cena za překladatelské dílo) is an award given by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. The Czech State Award for Translation is awarded for the translation of a literary w ...
.
Laureates
Czech State Award for Literature
See also
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List of Czech literary awards
A list of Czech literary awards.
*Magnesia Litera : Annual book award held in the Czech Republic.
*Jiří Orten Award (Cena Jiřího Ortena) : a Czech literary prize given to the author of a work of prose or poetry who is no older than 30 at the ...
References
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Czech literary awards