The Kadare Prize (Albanian: Çmimi Kadare), established in 2015, is a literary prize awarded annually to a work by an Albanian author. It is named in honour of the Albanian writer Ismail Kadare. Winners are awarded 10,000 euros.[1]

Kadare Prize
Awarded forthe best Albanian prose by authors in the albanian-speaking regions of the Balkans and beyond.
DateAwarded during the first week of May, preceding the Razma Literary Days festival.
LocationRazëm
CountryAlbania
Presented byMapo Foundation
Hosted byAlfred Lela
Reward(s)€10,000
First awarded2015

List of Winners

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Year Author Title Genre(s) Country
2015 Rudolf Marku[2] The Three Divorces of Mr Viktor N. Novel   United Kingdom
2016 Shkëlqim Çela[3] Embriology Novella   United States
2017 Musa Ramadani[4] The Prophet from Prague Novel   Kosovo
2018 Virgjil Muçi[5] Pyramid of Souls Novel   Albania
2019 Loer Kume[6] Amigdala Mandala Short story   Albania
2020 Prize was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Gani Mehmetaj[7] Cuckoo's birds Novel   Kosovo
2022 Vera Bekteshi[8] Pusulla të verdha Novel   Albania
2023 Nurie Emrullai [9] Duhet të jetë dashuri Novel   Albania

Winners

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2018

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Winner
  • Virgjil Muçi for his novel Piramida e shpirtrave (Pyramid of Souls)
Juria [10]
Shortlist [10]
  • Vera Bekteshi - Një rrugë e gjatë pa krye
  • Virgjil Muci - Piramida e shpirtrave
  • Gazmend Krasniqi - Triologjia e Shkodrës
  • Rudina Cupi - Shenjat e pikësimit
  • Thanas Dino - Prishja ose Ndërrimi dhe ndalimi

2017

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Winner
Jury [11]
  • Bashkim Shehu (chair)
  • Agim Baçi
  • Ylljet Aliçka
  • Ledia Dushi
  • Mirela Oktrova
Shortlist[11]

The winner was announced on 28 May 2017 by Frédéric Mitterrand.[4]

2016

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Winner
Jury [12]
  • Agim Baçi
  • Preç Zogaj
  • Diana Çuli
  • Ylljet Aliçka
  • Gilman Bakalli
  • Rudolf Marku
  • Alfred Lela
Shortlist

2015

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Winner
  • Rudolf Marku for his novel “Tri divorcet e zotit Viktor N.
Jury[13]
  • Artur Zheji (kryetar jurie)
  • Gilman Bakalli
  • Gentian Çoçoli
  • Ylljet Aliçka
  • Alfred Lela
  • Preç Zogaj
  • Virgjil Muçi
Shortlist

Arti Lushi, Eliona Gjergo, Gazmend Krasniqi, Ilir Bezhani, Primo Shllaku, Shkëlqim Çela, Zija Çela, Shefqet Tigani dhe Rudolf Marku

References

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  1. ^ GazetaExpress (18 September 2015). "Shpallet Çmimi Kadare, 10 mijë euro për fituesin". Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Rudolf Marku, fitues i Çmimit Kadare". 10 November 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  3. ^ "ÇMIMI "KADARE": SHKËLQIM ÇELA SHPALLET FITUES I EDICIONIT TË DYTË".[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b "Shpallja e "Çmimit Kadare"". Gazeta MAPO. 28 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Virgjil Muçi fiton çmimin "Kadare 2018"". Gazeta MAPO. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Loer Kume shpallet fitues i "Çmimit Kadare 2019"!". Gazeta Liberal. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Mehmetaj rrëfen emocionet si fitues i Çmimit Kadare 2021". Bota Sot. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Vera Bekteshi, e para grua fituese e Çmimit Kadare". Universiteti Europian i Tiranës. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Ceremonia e Çmimit Kadare/ Nurie Emrullai, fituese për vitin 2023". Top Channel. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Ja kush janë 5 finalistët e çmimit Kadare". Gazeta Shqip (in Albanian). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  11. ^ a b "'Çmimi Kadare'/ Përzgjidhen finalistët, ja kur shpallet fituesi". Gazeta MAPO (in Albanian). 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Çmimi Kadare 2015: Londo dhe Bekteshi në konkurrim". Gazeta MAPO (in Albanian). 16 April 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Rudolf Marku, fitues i Çmimit Kadare". Gazeta MAPO (in Albanian). 10 November 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.