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Prague Book Tower Programme: Meeting with the Dar Prize Laureates on September 11
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Literary Events and Author Talks, 10–13 September
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September 11: Meeting with the "Dar" Prize Laureates at the "Prague Book Tower"
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Pushkin House Literary Festival to Take Place in London on 24–26 September
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Literary Events, August 16–22
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Literary Events and Talks, August 7–11
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Literary Events and Author Talks, July 23–26
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Literary Events and Meetings, June 17 and 19
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Literary Meetings and Events from June 10
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Dmitry Bykov’s Poetry Tour Not a Word About Love — Across European Cities in June
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May 4 in Jerusalem: A Meeting with Dmitry Petrov, Author of Parents’ Day
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Viktor Shenderovich in Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, and Helsinki on May 21, 22, 23, and 25
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Literary Meetings and Events, May 16–18
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May 23–24 in Madrid: Knigi.Blizko Book Fair
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Литературные встречи и события с 12 по 16 мая
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May 8 in Tbilisi: Vladimir Sorokin to Present the Novel Fairy Tale
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The Dar Prize at the Berlin Book Fair
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April 30: Berlin, London, and Online — Performance, Brodsky, and a Conversation about Fairy Tales
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April 29 in Belgrade: Vladimir Sorokin to Meet with Readers
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April 27 in London: Antony Beevor and Vladimir Raevskiy to Discuss a Book on Rasputin and the Fall of the Romanovs
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April 18 in Berlin: Public Talk and Presentation of Vadim Zakharov’s Books Artist Must Think
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April 16 in Berlin: A Meeting with Vyacheslav Kuritsyn, Tolstoy and Nabokov
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April 11–18: Dina Rubina. Mirrors and Hidden Chambers of Fate in Chișinău, Prague, Munich, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, and Luxembourg
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April 9–11 in Rouen and Bougival. International Conference Ivan Turgenev and the European Novel
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March 28 in Amsterdam: Evgeny Feldman. Presentation of the album This Is Navalny
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March 27 in Berlin: Masha Slonim. Presentation of the book Returns. An Unserious Memoir
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March 26 in Berlin: Presentation of Anastasia Vepreva’s book On Hold
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March 24, online, Ksenia Luchenko, “The Sacred Language of War: How Religious Narratives Legitimize Violence”
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March 19 in Berlin: Ilya Danishevsky. Book presentation of "Damocles Techno" and "The Bear and the Pendulum"
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On March 14, Sergey Girin's book “From 3+5 to Z. The Language of One War” will be presented in Prague.
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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 Prize is awarded annually. The Jury holds a vote in which each member selects between one and three works. The author whose work receives the highest number of votes becomes the winner.
What Awards Are Provided?
The Prize winner receives a grant for the translation of their work into English, French, and German.
When Does the Submission Period for the Competition Start and End?
Submissions for the third season of the prize will open on July 15, 2026, and close on October 15, 2026.
When will the list of finalists and winners be announced?
On January 20, 2027, the Council of Experts will announce the shortlist. The Independent Jury will announce the winner on May 25, 2027.
What are the conditions for the nomination of a book for the award
Works published in 2025 are eligible for the third season of the competition. Eligible works (novels, novellas, short story and essay collections, documentary prose) may have been published either as standalone editions or in literary magazines. Nominations may be submitted by publishing houses and magazine editorial boards, as well as by the authors themselves or third parties (with the author's consent and written confirmation). Texts must be submitted for consideration in electronic format. The DAR Prize is open to all authors. Given the prize's main goals — promoting contemporary Russian-language literature outside of Russia — and the nature of the award itself (a translation grant), priority will be given to authors whose works have not previously been translated into English, French, or German.
