Kadare Prize

The Kadare Prize (), established in 2015, is a literary prize awarded annually to a work by an Albanian author. It is named in honour of the Albanian writer Ismail Kadare. Winners are awarded 10,000 euros.

List of Winners

Winners

2018

Winner

• Virgjil Muçi for his novel Piramida e shpirtrave (Pyramid of Souls)

Juria

• Kim Mehmeti (chair)
• Genciana Abazi
• Agim Baçi
• Ledia Dushi
• Eni Vasili

Shortlist

• Vera Bekteshi - Një rrugë e gjatë pa krye
• Virgjil Muci - Piramida e shpirtrave
• Gazmend Krasniqi - Triologjia e Shkodrës
• Rudina Cupi - Shenjat e pikësimit
• Thanas Dino - Prishja ose Ndërrimi dhe ndalimi

2017

Winner

• Musa Ramadani for his novel “The Prophet from Prague”

Jury

• Bashkim Shehu (chair)
• Agim Baçi
• Ylljet Aliçka
• Ledia Dushi
• Mirela Oktrova

Shortlist

• Musa Ramadani - “Profeti nga Praga”
• Mimoza Ahmeti – “Tutori”
• Ardian Haxhaj – “Vegim”

• Virion Graçi – “800 hapa larg Veneres”
• Arben Kastrati – “I dashuri unë”
• Brajan Sukaj – “Viti i Elefantit”

The winner was announced on 28 May 2017 by Frédéric Mitterrand.

2016

Winner

• Shkëlqim Çela, for his “Embriologji” (Embriology).

Jury

• Agim Baçi
• Preç Zogaj
• Diana Çuli
• Ylljet Aliçka
• Gilman Bakalli
• Rudolf Marku
• Alfred Lela

Shortlist

• Shkëlqim Çela - “Embriologji”
• Bardhyl Londo - “Qyteti i pandehmave”
• Grigor Banushi - “Simfonia e pambaruar”
• Mustafa Nano - “Selam aleikum, baba”

• Ada Çapi - “morPhina”
• Arb Elo - “Ursa Major”
• Pranvera Bekteshi - “Ora me rërë”

2015

Winner

• Rudolf Marku for his novel “Tri divorcet e zotit Viktor N.”

Jury

• Artur Zheji (kryetar jurie)
• Gilman Bakalli
• Gentian Çoçoli
• Ylljet Aliçka
• Alfred Lela
• Preç Zogaj
• Virgjil Muçi

Shortlist

Arti Lushi, Eliona Gjergo, Gazmend Krasniqi, Ilir Bezhani, Primo Shllaku, Shkëlqim Çela, Zija Çela, Shefqet Tigani dhe Rudolf Marku

References