Winners of 2014 European Union Prize for Literature announced at Frankfurt Book Fair

The winners of the 2014 European Union Prize for Literature were announced on the 8 October 2014 at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The award recognises the best new and emerging authors in Europe.

2014 year’s winners were: Ben Blushi (Albania), Milen Ruskov (Bulgaria), Jan Němec (Czech Republic), Makis Tsitas (Greece), Oddný Eir (Iceland), Janis Jonevs (Latvia), Armin Öhri (Liechtenstein), Pierre J. Mejlak (Malta), Ognjen Spahić (Montenegro), Marente de Moor (The Netherlands), Uglješa Šajtinac (Serbia), Birgül Oğuz (Turkey) and Evie Wyld (United Kingdom).

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/567: 2014 European Union Prize for Literature http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-567_en.htm

EurActiv, 10.10.14: Books that bind Europe together: This year's EU Literature Prize http://www.euractiv.com/sections/2014-eu-prize-literature

EurActiv, 04.12.14: Literature in the era of populism http://www.euractiv.com/sections/special-reports/literature-era-populism-310603

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