Jaroslav Seifert Prize

The Jaroslav Seifert Prize (Czech: Cena Jaroslava Seiferta) is a prestigious Czech literary prize created by the Charta 77 Foundation in Stockholm in January 1986.[1] This prize is named after the Nobel Prize–winning Czechoslovak writer, poet and journalist, Jaroslav Seifert, and is awarded for an excellent work of poetry or fiction published (or otherwise made public) in the past three years in the Czech Republic or abroad. It was originally awarded to authors in exile during the Soviet era.[2] The laureate is announced on September 22 each year, on the eve of Seifert's birthday anniversary.[3] As of 2013, the prize is awarded every two years.

Jaroslav Seifert Prize
Awarded forPoetry or fiction published in the past three years in the Czech Republic or abroad
CountryCzech Republic
Currently held byJiří Brabec and Jiří Opelík

Laureates
Winner Jáchym Topol in 2010
YearAuthorAwarded AchievementReference
2017Jiří BrabecFor lifetime achievement-
2017Jiří OpelíkFor lifetime achievement-
2016No prize awarded-
2015Eugen BrikciusFor the collection A tělo se stalo slovem[4]
2014No prize awarded-
2013No prize awarded-
2012Vladimir BinarČíňanova pěna-
2011Karel ŠiktancFor the poetry collection Nesmír-
2010Jáchym TopolFor the novel Chladnou zemí[5]
2009Ludvík Kundera[6]
2008Václav Havel[7]
2007František ListopadFor the poetry collection Rosa definitiva-
2006Ivan Martin JirousFor his lifetime poetic work and prison correspondence Magorovy dopisy[8]
2005Michal AjvazFor the novel Prázdné ulice[9]
2005Jiří SuchýFor the Encyklopedii Jiřího Suchého-
2004Josef ŠkvoreckýFor lifetime achievement-
2004Viktor FischlFor lifetime achievement-
2003Miloslav TopinkaFor the poetry book Trhlina-
2002Jiří GrušaFor the poetry collection Wacht am Rhein aneb Putovní ghetto-
2001Zdeněk RotreklFor the poetry book Nezděné město-
2000Pavel ŠrutFor the poetry books Zlá milá and Brožované básně-
1999Jiří KratochvilFor the novel Noční tango aneb Román jednoho léta z konce století-
1998Věra LinhartováFor Mes oubliettes (Napospas času)-
1997Karel MilotaFor the collections Antilogie aneb protisloví and Ďáblův dům-
1996Jiřina HaukováFor the collection Světlo v září-
1996Zbyněk HejdaFor the collection Valse mélancolique-
1995Petr KabešFor the collection Pěší věc-
1995Antonín BrousekFor the collection Vteřinové smrti-
1994Milan KunderaFor the novel Nesmrtelnost-
1993Bohumil HrabalFor the trilogy Svatby v domě, Vita nuova and Proluky-
1992Josef HiršalFor Píseň mládí-
1992Ivan WernischFor a collection of poetry translations Frc-
1991Jiří KolářFor the poetry collection Prométheova játra-
1990Emil JulišFor the poetry collections Blížíme se ohni and Gordická hlava-
1989Karel ŠiktancFor the poetry collection Srdce svého nejez-
1988Ivan DivišFor the collection Žalmy-
1987Ludvík VaculíkFor his essays.-
1986Dominik TatarkaFor the trilogy Písačky-

See also

References
  1. ABC Prague
  2. Writers Under Siege: Czech Literature Since 1945 by Jiri Holy, pg 201
  3. "The Charta 77 Foundation Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Charta 77 Foundation. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. "Jaroslav Seifert Prize to go to Eugen Brikcius". Radio Praha. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  5. "Seifert prize goes to writer Jáchym Topol". Radio Praha. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  6. "Ludvík Kundera awarded Seifert prize". Radio Praha. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  7. "Vaclav Havel gained Seifert's Prize". ABC Prague. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  8. "Ivan Martin 'Magor' Jirous awarded 2006 Jaroslav Seifert Prize". Radia Praha. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  9. "Pen America : Michal Ajvaz". Pen America. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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