Ilma Rakusa and Karl-Markus Gauß, Vilenica Prize Winners 2005
The end of each Vilenica International Writers’ Gathering is marked by the announcement of the Vilenica International Literary Award, which comprises the Vilenica Grand Prix, the Young Vilenica International Literary Award and various other minor awards. In 2006 Miodrag Pavlović joined the ranks of distinguished past Vilenica laureates such as Ilma Rakusa, Karl-Markus Gauss, Peter Handke, Peter Esterhazy, Milan Kundera, Erica Pedretti, Ana Blandiana and Mirko Kovač.
The Grand Prix is worth around € 6,200 and every Vilenica laureate is afforded the honour of planting a linden tree.
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Ilma Rakusa and Karl-Markus Gauß, Vilenica Prize Winners 2005
Dževad Karahasan, Vilenica Prize Winner 2010
Ana Blandiana, Vilenica Prize Winner 2002
Goran Stefanovski, Vilenica Prize Winner 2007
Peter Handke, Vilenica Prize Winner 1987
Adam Zagajewski, Vilenica Prize Winner 1996
Claudio Magris, Vilenica Prize Winner 2009
Josip Osti (1994) and Pavel Vilikovsky (1997), Vilenica Prize Winners
Adolf Muschg, Vilenica Prize Winner 1995
Andrzej Stasiuk, Vilenica Prize Winner 2008
Brigitte Kronauer, Vilenica Prize Winner 2004
Libuše Moníková, Vilenica Prize Winner 1993
Milan Kundera, Vilenica Prize Winner 1992
Mirko Kovač, Vilenica Prize Winner 2003
Slavko Mihalić, Vilenica Prize Winner 2000
Tomas Venclova, Vilenica Prize Winner 1990
Zbigniew Herbert, Vilenica Prize Winner 1991