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Second season of the Dar Award. Shortlist announcement on January 29
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Results of the application collection for the second season of the Dar Prize competition
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Interview with Mikhail Shishkin in Novaya Gazeta Europe on the recognition of the Dar Prize as a foreign agent
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For the opening of the second season of the Dar Prize
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Results of the first season of the Dar Prize and plans for the second season
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Statement by Mikhail Shishkin, Chairman of the Jury of the Literary Prize “Dar”
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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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Eugenia Vezhlyan: “A lot of things need to look for names again”
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Speech by Mikhail Shishkin at the Berlin Bebelplatz Book Fair
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Anatoly Bely shares Mikhail Shishkin's letter and urges support for the Dar Prize
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Презентация литературной премии «Дар» на Берлинской книжной ярмарке Berlin Bebelplatz
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The people are worried about whether the tsar is a real tsar. Writer Mikhail Shishkin
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Mikhail Shishkin on the Dar Prize, the Russian language, and resistance to the regime.
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April 4 in Berlin presentation of the Literary Prize Dar at the Berlin Book Fair - Berlin Bebelplatz
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Independent Literary Prize “Dar”: “Now is the time to create a new type of culture in the Russian language”
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Michael Epstein on the Dar Prize. This is the gift of Freedom
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Ivan Vyrypayev on the Dar Prize for Literature. Literature is possible even in conflict with language
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Maria Galina, Nikolay Kononov and Mikhail Shishkin about the Dar Prize in an interview with 3Sat
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Nikolai Alexandrov: “Literature is under threat”
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Poet Georgi Borisov joined the jury of the award against Putin's regime
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Alexander Morozov on the Dar Prize. New names beyond the influence of the Kremlin
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Alexander Delfinov on the Dar Prize. Books to be read
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Then & Now Podcast with Teresa Cherfas - Mikhail Shishkin on the Dar Prize for Literature
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Grigory Chkhartishvili on the Dar Prize: supporting free literature
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How to preserve Russian literature under Putin? Mikhail Shishkin on the Dar Prize and the crisis of culture
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The Dar Prize: what it is and who has been shortlisted
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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.
