The Todor VlaykovÃÂ National LiteraryÃÂ Prize is a Bulgarian literary award that was established by a decision of theÃÂ PirdopÃÂ Municipal Council inÃÂ 2007.
It is named after famed Bulgarian literary figure Todor Vlaykov.
The award is presented every two years (according to the statute) during 'Vlaykov Day' in Pirdop, usually held aroundÃÂ May 24.ÃÂ It consists of a statuette depicting the full-length figure of Todor Vlaykov (the designer of the sculpture is Ivan Lyubenov), as well as a cash prize of BGN 1,000.
Recipients
- 2007 -ÃÂ Kancho KozhuharovÃÂ for the short story "The Relic"
- 2008 -ÃÂ Mihail NedelchevÃÂ for overall contributionÃÂ to the study of the work and social and political activities ofÃÂ Todor Vlaykov, for the continuation of the traditions of radical democracy in Bulgaria, as well as for the restoration of the magazine "Democratic Review".
- 2010 -ÃÂ Georgi DanailovÃÂ -ÃÂ for overall creativity
- 2012 -ÃÂ Alexander HristovÃÂ for theÃÂ story "Africa",ÃÂ Olya StoyanovaÃÂ for the story "Two loaves and a box of cigarettes",ÃÂ Ivan DimitrovÃÂ for the novel Promise of SummerÃÂ andÃÂ Dimitrinka NenovaÃÂ for theÃÂ work "When the heart speaks".
- 2015 -ÃÂ Ivan GranitskiÃÂ for overall contribution
- 2017 -ÃÂ Simeon YanevÃÂ for overall contribution
- 2019 -ÃÂ Neda AntonovaÃÂ -ÃÂ for overall creativity
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