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Literary Award is an annual all-Russian literary award that was founded in 2003 by the Leo Tolstoy Museum Estate and

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. The award is presented for the best traditional-style

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written in Russian or translated into Russian. The Yasnaya Polyana literary award maintains classical literature traditions by commemorating the authors of outstanding works and also supports contemporary literary works by noting talented writers. These two aspects allow the award to remain balanced and harmonious.

Background

Originally, till 2005, there were two categories: ''An Outstanding Work of Russian Fiction'' and ''An Outstanding Debut in Russian Fiction'', renamed into ''Contemporary Classic'' and ''21st Century'', respectively. In 2012 (the award's 10-year anniversary), another nomination category was added to the award – ''Childhood, Boyhood, Youth'', named after

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's semi-autobiographical trilogy of novels. The fourth category, ''Foreign Fiction'', was added in 2015, and the fifth, ''Readers' Choice'', in 2016. In 2017, ''Contemporary Classic'' was renamed into ''Contemporary Russian Fiction'', ''Event'' category added; ''Childhood, Boyhood, Youth'' and ''21st Century'' abandoned. Since then, the categories are as follows: * ''Contemporary Russian Fiction'' * ''Foreign Fiction'' * ''Event'' in arts, entertainment, and media * ''Readers' Choice''Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award Regulations.
(in Russian). The award's fund doubled since 2010. Currently, it amounts to 6.7 million RUB. The winner of the ''Contemporary Russian Fiction'' award receives 3 million roubles; 1.2 million roubles go to the ''Foreign Fiction'' laureate, while its translator gets 500 thousand, and 500 thousand roubles receives the winner in ''Event'' category. 1 million RUB is divided between the ''Contemporary Russian Fiction'' finalists. The ''Readers' Choice'' winner is awarded with a theme trip to South Korea, presented by Samsung. All winners receive a special statuette.

The jury

The

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, which consists of famous writers, critics and literature experts, select authors whose works preserve the traditions of classic literature and, at the same time, represent the relevant trends of modern Russian and foreign literature. Yasnaya Polyana jury members include famous Russian writers, literary critics and public figures. At present (2020) there are: * Vladimir Tolstoy– chairman of the jury, advisor to the President of the Russian Federation on cultural matters, journalist; *

Pavel Basinsky Pavel Valeryevich Basinsky (russian: link=no, Па́вел Вале́рьевич Баси́нский) (born 14 October 1961, Frolovo, Volgograd Oblast) is a Russian writer and literary critic. Member of the Union of Russian Writers (1993), acade ...

– journalist, writer, literary critic; * Aleksey Varlamov – novelist, scholar of 20th-century Russian literature; * Eugene Vodolazkin – literary critic, writer, winner of the Yasnaya Polyana literary award;
Valentin Kurbatov
– writer, essayist, literary critic; * Vladislav Otroshenko – Russian writer and essayist, winner of the Yasnaya Polyana literary award.

Winners

2003 — 2005

2006 — 2011

2012 — 2014

2015 — 2016

Since 2017

References

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External links

Yppremia.ruYpmuseum.ru
Awards established in 2003 Russian literary awards Russian-language literary awards