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Russia in search of the apocalypse: Mikhail Epstein on eschatology and war
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The Murder of Nastasya Filippovna: Mikhail Epstein and Claude Sonet reconstruct the “missing scene” from The Idiot
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The presentation of Igor Narovsky's book “Laughing Red” in Vilnius on June 29th
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June 27 is the first presentation of Sasha Skochilenko's book “My Prison Trip”
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On June 22 in Tbilisi will be held a creative evening in memory of poet Bakhyt Kenzheev and presentation of the collection of poems "Selected. 1972-2024"
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Freedom Letters has published Mikhail Krutikhin's new book The Last Days of the Shah's Iran
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June 22 in Berlin - Book Day by Meduza at Kunstraum Kreuzberg
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June 10 “My Pushkin” - Mikhail Shishkin and Alexey Botvinov as part of the Odessa Classics festival at Schloss Elmau
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The Freedom Books Awards announces the longlist
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Statement by Mikhail Shishkin, Chairman of the Jury of the Literary Prize “Dar”
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Sasha Skochilenko's book My Prison Trip has been published by Freedom Letters
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Freedom Letters Publishing House has published Vladimir Sorokin's new book “Skazka”
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Statement by Mikhail Shishkin, President of the Jury
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Statement of the winner of the contest of the first season of the Literary Prize “Dar”
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Open letter from the winner of the Dar Award of the first season Maria Galina
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Mikhail Shishkin - chairman of the jury of the independent Literary Prize “Dar” announced the results
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Winners of the Dar Award of the first season
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On May 18, a book auction in Prague to support students and scholars, “Manuscripts Don't Burn 2025”
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On May 16 in Berlin, political analyst Sergei Shelin will present his books, "Entertaining Russia. 228 Answers“ and ”Russia After Putin and Trump"
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The book “Trialogies” by Ilya Kabakov, Joseph Bakstein and Mikhail Epstein has been published by NLO Publishing House
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Freedom Letters has published Alexander Genis's book “Amerika. The New World with an Accent
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Olga Romanova's novel “The Bottle Game” has been released by Freedom Letters publishing house
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In Chicago Journal: Dissident Russian Publisher Freedom Letters Releases J6 Satire The Insurrectionist by Russell Working
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Sorin Brutus in “Novaya Gazeta. Europe” on the new Russian emigration: books by Anton Sekisov and Peter Turekhin
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Supporting authors in Berlin: scholarships for literature in other languages
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“Body Light” by Sergey Soloviev: new book and review of the novel ”Shakti's Smile”
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Olga Balla-Gertman on Alexei Makushinsky's novel Dimitri: A Transhistorical Novel
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The winner is selected by a jury vote and receives a grant for translation into foreign languages.
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.
