Kresnik Award

2013 Kresnik Award

Kresnik is a literary award in Slovenia awarded each year for the best novel in Slovene of the previous year. It has been bestowed since 1991 at summer solstice by the national newspaper house Delo. The awards ceremony is normally held on Rožnik Hill above Ljubljana where the winner is invited to light a large bonfire. The winner also receives a financial award.[1]

Year Author Novel Title in English Publisher
1991 Lojze Kovačič Kristalni čas Crystal Time[2] DZS
1992 Feri Lainšček Namesto koga roža cveti Instead of Whom does the Flower Bloom[3] Prešernova družba
1993 Miloš Mikeln Veliki voz The Great Bear[4] Mihelač
1994 Andrej Hieng Čudežni Feliks The Miraculous Felix Mladinska knjiga
1995 Tone Perčič Izganjalec hudiča The Exorcist[5] Cankarjeva založba
1996 Berta Bojetu Ptičja hiša The Birdhouse[6] Wieser
1997 Vlado Žabot Volčje noči Wolf Nights Pomurska založba
1998 Zoran Hočevar Šolen z Brega Šolen from Breg Založba /*cf
1999 Drago Jančar Zvenenje v glavi Ringing in the Head[7] Mladinska knjiga
2000 Andrej E. Skubic Grenki med Bitter Honey[8] DZS
2001 Drago Jančar Katarina, pav in jezuit Katarina, the Peacock and the Jesuit[9] Slovenska matica
2002 Katarina Marinčič Prikrita harmonija Hidden Harmony[10] Mladinska knjiga
2003 Rudi Šeligo Izgubljeni sveženj Lost Package[11] Nova revija
2004 Lojze Kovačič Otroške stvari Childhood Things[12] Beletrina
2005 Alojz Rebula Nokturno za Primorsko A Nocturne for Primorska[13] Mohorjeva Celje/Trst
2006 Milan Dekleva Zmagoslavje podgan The Triumph of the Rats[14] Cankarjeva založba
2007 Feri Lainšček Muriša Muriša Beletrina
2008 Štefan Kardoš Rizling polka Riesling Polka[15] Litera
2009 Goran Vojnović Čefurji raus! Southern Scum Go Home![16] Beletrina
2010 Tadej Golob Svinjske nogice Pigs' Legs[17] Litera
2011 Drago Jančar To noč sem jo videl I Saw Her That Night[18] Modrijan
2012 Andrej E. Skubic Koliko si moja? How Much Are You Mine?[19] Beletrina
2013 Goran Vojnović Jugoslavija moja dežela![20] Yugoslavia, My Fatherland[21] Beletrina
2014 Davorin Lenko Telesa v temi[22] Bodies in the Dark Center za slovensko književnost
2015 Andrej E. Skubic Samo pridi domov Just Come Home[23] Modrijan
2016 Miha Mazzini Otroštvo Childhood[24] Goga
2017 Goran Vojnović Figa[25] The Fig Tree Beletrina
2018 Drago Jančar In ljubezen tudi[26] And Love As well[27] Beletrina
2019 Bronja Žakelj Belo se pere na devetdeset[28] Whites Wash at Ninety Beletrina
2020 Veronika Simoniti Ivana pred morjem[29] Ivana in Front of the Sea Cankarjeva založba
  1. ^ "Slovene Writers' Association site". Slovene writers' portal (in Slovenian). DSP Slovene Writers' Association. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  2. ^ Lojze Kovačič on Read Central Slovenian Literature in Translation site
  3. ^ published by Litterae slovenicae 2002, vol. 101
  4. ^ English excerpt of novel on Thezaurus, Slovenian Culture and Language Resources site
  5. ^ Slovenian Press Agency STA 24.06.1995
  6. ^ Marcel Cornis-Pope, John Neubauer (eds) History of Literary Cultures of East-Central Europe:Types and Stereotypes, John Benjamin Publishing Co. Amsterdam, 2004, pg.640
  7. ^ "World Literatures Fabula Festival 2011 programme". Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  8. ^ Andrej E. Skubic on Read Central Slovenian Literature in Translation site
  9. ^ Marcel Cornis-Pope, John Neubauer (eds) History of Literary Cultures of East-Central Europe:Junctures and Disjunctures, John Benjamin Publishing Co. Amsterdam, 2004, pg.499
  10. ^ Katarina Marinčič at the Frankfurt Book Fair, flyer published by the Slovenian Book Agency Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Slovenian Press Agency STA 23.06.2003
  12. ^ Lojze Kovačič on Read Central Slovenian Literature in Translation site
  13. ^ Sodobnost, The Literary Journal, 10/2005 on Eurozine site Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Milan Dekleva at the Frankfurt Book Fair, flyer published by the Slovenian Book Agency Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ "Award for Best Novel Goes to Stefan Kardos". Press Release from Slovenian Government Communication Office, Ljubljana, 24 June 2008. Thezaurus, Slovenian language and cultural resources. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  16. ^ English excerpt of novel on Read Central Slovenian Literature in Translation site
  17. ^ "Republic of Slovenia Government Communication Office press release 24.06.2010". Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  18. ^ Republic of Slovenia Government Communication Office press release 23.06.2011 Archived 2011-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ Delo 23 June 2012 Kresnik: najboljši slovenski roman napisal Andrej E. Skubic Kresnik: The Best Slovene Novel Written by Andrej E. Skubic
  20. ^ Delo 23 June 2013 Kdo je napisal najbolši roman preteklega leta? Who Wrote the Best Novel of Last Year?
  21. ^ English language edition, publisher's site
  22. ^ Delo 23 June 2014 In kresnika dobi ... Davorin Lenko And the Kresnik goes to ... Davorin Lenko
  23. ^ Delo 23 June 2015 Kresnik 2015 Andreju E. Skubicu The 2015 Kresnik for Andrej E. Skubic
  24. ^ STA Slovenian Press Agency 23 June 2016 Miha Mazzini's Childhood Receives Novel of the Year Award
  25. ^ Delo 23 June 2017 Kresnik 2017 romanu Figa Gorana Vojnovića The 2017 Kresnik to Goran Vojnović's Novel Figa
  26. ^ Delo 23 June 2018 Kresnik 2018 Dragu Jančarju in romanu In ljubezen tudi The 2018 Kresnik to Drago Jančar and the novel And Love As Well
  27. ^ Slovenian Book Agency site - Slovenian Literary Newsletter Vol 4 Oct 2017
  28. ^ Delo 23 June 2019 Kresnik prvencu Belo se pere na devetdeset Bronje Žakelj Kresnik to Bronja Žakelj's debut Whites Wash at Ninety
  29. ^ Delo 23 June 2020 Veronika Simoniti je napisala najboljši roman leta Veronika Simoniti wrote the best novel of the year