09/12/2015 (Agence Europe) - European Book prizewinners revealed. On Wednesday 9 December, the European Parliament revealed the names of the European Book 2015 prizewinners - Robert Menasse for his essay “Un messager pour L'Europe” and Jean-Pierre Orban for his novel “Vera”. The European Book Prize rewards two European authors every year and seeks to promote literature and European values, and to contribute to a better understanding of European culture. This is the ninth year the prizes have been awarded. The jury was made up of journalists from several European countries and was chaired by Italian writer Erri de Luca. (SPj)