Difference between revisions of "Jenko Award"
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− | [[Jenko Award]] for the best poetry collection for the previous two years is awarded biennially by the [[Slovene Writers’ Association]]. | + | [[Jenko Award]] for the best poetry collection for the previous two years is awarded biennially by the [[Slovene Writers’ Association]]. The award's committee is mostly comprised by poets and usually includes the previous year's winner, which is why it is often referred to as an award "from poets to poets" and is generally highly regarded by its winners. |
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− | The award was established in [[Established::1986]]. | + | The award was established in [[Established::1986]]. At first the ceremony usually took place at the [[Prešeren Theatre Kranj]]. Since 1997 there were several times when it was presented at the Slovene Writers’ Association headquarters or in [[Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre]] in Ljubljana instead. In the recent years, the ceremony was accompanied by other activities dedicated to poet Simon Jenko, which included poetry readings, symposium, exhibitions and a celebration of the 140th anniversary of his death. |
− | The | + | The most recent winners of Jenko Award are Aleš Debeljak, Andrej Medved and Tomaž Šalamun. |
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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*[[Slovene Writers’ Association]] | *[[Slovene Writers’ Association]] | ||
*[[Prešeren Theatre Kranj]] | *[[Prešeren Theatre Kranj]] | ||
+ | *[[Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre]] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*[http://www.drustvo-dsp.si/ Organisation's Website] | *[http://www.drustvo-dsp.si/ Organisation's Website] | ||
+ | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Jenko Simon Jenko] | ||
[[Category:Literature awards]] | [[Category:Literature awards]] | ||
[[Category:Awards]] | [[Category:Awards]] |
Revision as of 01:49, 9 December 2009
The award was established in 1986. At first the ceremony usually took place at the Prešeren Theatre Kranj. Since 1997 there were several times when it was presented at the Slovene Writers’ Association headquarters or in Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre in Ljubljana instead. In the recent years, the ceremony was accompanied by other activities dedicated to poet Simon Jenko, which included poetry readings, symposium, exhibitions and a celebration of the 140th anniversary of his death.
The most recent winners of Jenko Award are Aleš Debeljak, Andrej Medved and Tomaž Šalamun.