Ismail Kadare has been announced the winner of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature for 2020, an award given every two years and considered one of the most prestigious international literary prizes. Sponsored by the University of Oklahoma, it is widely known as the American Nobel Prize in Literature.
"Congratulations to Ismail Kadare, who won the Neustadt Prize for Literature in 2020. Kadare - an Albanian writer, poet, essayist and playwright, who gained fame through the power of his poetry and fiction, was nominated by Kapka Kasssabova (poet and writer), ”writes The Neustradt Prize on Twitter.
Congratulations to Ismail Kadare, who has won the 2020 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. Kadare—an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist and playwright who rose to fame on the strength of his poetry and fiction—was nominated by @Kapka_Kassabova. https://t.co/jojhenC98t pic.twitter.com/DYhzmZfpdR
— The Neustadt Prize (@NeustadtPrize) October 17, 2019
Since its founding in 1970, its laureates and nominees have also been awarded the Nobel Prize. The Neustadt Award comes with a silver eagle feather and $ 50,000.
On social media, the US Embassy wrote :
"We are pleased to announce that the outstanding Albanian writer Ismail Kadare will be honored with this year's Neustadt International Prize for Literature. As one of the world's biggest literary events, the Neustadt Literature Festival is a celebration of international books and culture, sponsored by World Literature Today and hosted by the University of Oklahoma. This year, the event will take place virtually and will be free for all those who register. ”
To attend the ceremony (October 19-21), you can register here .
