Tom Stoppard Prize

The Tom Stoppard Prize (Czech: Cena Toma Stopparda) is a literary award given annually for outstanding primarily non-fiction work by a writer of Czech origin. It was established in 1983 and first awarded in 1984, to Eva Kantůrková for My Companions in the Bleak House. The award is named for and funded by the Czech-born British playwright Tom Stoppard.[1][2] In recent years, the award has been made at the Mayor's residence in Prague.[3][4] The award was organised by the Charter 77 Foundation until 2017; since 2021 it has been awarded by the Václav Havel Library.[5]

  1. ^ "Writer and Fighter". The Mountain. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Cenu Toma Stopparda získala Linhartová za knihu, která vznikala 40 let". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). 26 May 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Cena Toma Stopparda pro Sylvii Richterovou za 'Eseje o české literatuře'". Czech Lit (in Czech). 17 May 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Czech Roma musician Banga to receive Kriegel Prize". Prague Daily Monitor. Czech News Agency. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Cenu Toma Stopparda za původní esejistickou práci získala Josefína Formanová". Czech News Agency (in Czech). 29 June 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.