Brussels, 14/04/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 14 April, at the London Book Fair, the European Commission announced the names of the twelve winners of the European Union Prize for Literature 2015. “This is the only book award dedicated to the best up-and-coming authors from all over Europe, regardless of their country of origin or language”, commented the Commissioner for Education and Culture, Tibor Navracsics. The winners will each receive a prize of €5,000 and enjoy greater international visibility. Since 2009, the European Union Prize for Literature has rewarded the most promising new talents in Europe every year and is open to the countries participating in the “Creative Europe” programme.
The list of winners is available at http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe/news/2015/0414-eupl-winners-_en.htm (Isabelle Lamberty)