On November 22, Berlin will host a discussion entitled “Contemporary Women's* Prose in Search of Home, Language, and Empathy.” The meeting will bring together female writers whose books were published in 2025 and became notable events in contemporary Russian-language literature.
Participants:
• Yegana Jabbarova — author of the novel Terra Nullus (New Literary Review)
• Evgenia Zakharchuk — Three stories at my wake (NoAge, series “It Makes Sense”)
• Dinara Rasulova — traumagochy (shell (f))
• Natasha Podlyzhnyak — writer and founder of the creative writing school “I Have Something to Say”
Moderator — Yulia Petropavlovskaya, editor of the NoAge book series “There is meaning.”
The participants will discuss what it means for a contemporary Russian-speaking author to live between cultures, experience trauma and emigration, work with themes of the body and language, and why women's voices are becoming so influential in today's prose. They will also talk about trends in literature and what creative writing courses teach.
The authors' books will be available for purchase.
Date: Saturday, November 22, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Library at the Water Tower, Prenzlauer Allee 227–228, Berlin
Admission is free.
Organizers:
Berlin Book Fair for Russian-Language Literature “Berlin Bebelplatz”
and the online bookstore “Muravey.”
With the support of Bibliothek am Wasserturm.
What Are the Objectives of the Award?
The primary goal of the Award is to support authors and promote Russian-language literature worldwide. We welcome all who write and read in Russian, regardless of citizenship or place of residence. We aim to foster a Russian-language culture free from political and imperial influences.
How Is the Award Process Conducted?
The Award is given annually. The jury votes, with each member selecting between one and three works. The winner is the author whose work receives the most votes. Additionally, a reader’s vote (Crowdfunding) is conducted on the Award’s website, where readers can vote for authors and support them financially.
What Awards Are Provided?
The winner of the Award receives a grant to translate the work into English, French and German. Also, as part of the reader's vote, all collected funds are transferred to the authors for whom the readers voted.
When Does the Submission Period for the Competition Start and End?
Прием заявок на конкурс второго сезона премии начнется 1 сентября 2025-го и закончится 15-го октября 2025 года.
When will the list of finalists and winners be announced?
В январе 2026 года Совет Экспертов объявит список финалистов. Читательское голосование начинается в тот же месяц. В феврале-апреле члены жюри читают книги-финалисты, а победителей Премии и читательского голосования объявят в мае 2026 года.
What are the conditions for the nomination of a book for the award
В конкурсе второго сезона могут принимать участия произведения, изданные в 2024-м году. Произведения (роман, повесть, сборники рассказов и эссе, документальная проза), вышедшие отдельными изданиями или опубликованные в журналах. Номинировать на премию имеют право как издательства и редакции журналов, так и сами писатели или третьи лица (с согласия и письменного подтверждения автора). Тексты подаются к рассмотрению в электронном виде. Премия «Дар» открыта для всех авторов. Учитывая главные цели премии: продвижение современной русскоязычной литературы за пределами РФ и характер самого вознаграждение (грант на перевод) - приоритет будет отдаваться авторам, чьи произведения ранее не переводились на английский, французский и немецкий языки.
