Austrian State Prize for European Literature

The Austrian State Prize for European Literature (German: Österreichischer Staatspreis für Europäische Literatur), also known in Austria as the European Literary Award (Europäischer Literaturpreis), is an Austrian literary prize awarded by the Federal Chancellery for Arts, Culture, and Media to European writers.[1][2] Established in 1965, the prize is endowed with a purse of 25,000 € (As of 2022).[3] The prize was not awarded in 1969. It is awarded on the Salzburg Festival.[4]

  1. ^ Österreichische StaatspreisträgerInnen für Europäische Literatur (in German). Last accessed: 20 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Österreichischer Staatspreis für Europäische Literatur". Bundesministerium für Kunst, Kultur, öffentlichen Dienst und Sport (in German). Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  3. ^ "25.000 Euro dotiert: Staatspreis für Europäische Literatur geht an Ali Smith". Kleine Zeitung (in German). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  4. ^ Wisser, Daniel; ORF.at, für (26 July 2019). "Staatspreisverleihung in Salzburg: Der höfliche Herr Houellebecq". news.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 29 June 2023.