Yeltsin Center Literary Awards

The Russian Prize (Russkaya Premiya)

 

The Russkaya Premiya, established in 2005, is awarded annually for the best Russian poetry, short story (or story collection), and novel written by Russian-speaking writers living outside of Russia. Considered one of the top five most prestigious Russian literary awards, the Russkaya Premiya is dedicated to preserving and developing the Russian language.

 

The I. P. Belkin Literary Award

 

The I. P Belkin Literary Award, established in 2001 and named after a literary character created by Alexander Pushkin, is presented annually to a short story written in Russian.

 

The Rossica Translation Prize

 

The Rossica Translation Prize is awarded biennially for the best literary translation from Russian into English. First awarded in 2005, it was established jointly with the British arts organization Academia Rossica.

 

The International Russophonie Prize for Literature

 

The International Russophonie Prize for Literature is awarded annually for the best literary translation from Russian into French. First awarded in 2007, it was established jointly with the French organization France-Ural.

 

Russia-ltalia Attraverso i Secoli International Literary Prize

 

The Russia-ltalia Attraverso i Secoli Intemational Literary Prize is awarded annually for the best literary translation from Russian into Italian. First awarded in 2007, it was established jointly with the Russian Foundation for Culture.

 

Russian Literature in Spain Award

 

The Russian Literature in Spain Award is presented annually for the best literary translation from Russian into Spanish. It was first awarded in 2007.