International Novi Sad Literature Festival

The International Novi Sad Literature Festival (Serbian: Međunarodni književni festival) was founded by the Association of Writers of Vojvodina ( Serbian: Društvo književnika Vojvodine) in 2006. The Festival is held in Novi Sad еvery year in August and September.

Featuring contemporary poets, novelist and critics, who represent and promote the contemporary literature, the Festival is 6 days full of literature. The Festival includes readings, performances, exhibitions and music. More than 200 writers from Serbia and abroad participated in the first three Festivals. The works of participants of the Festival are published in literary journal Zlatna greda. The winning author of the International Novi Sad Literature festival is awarded by having his or her winning book published in Serbian.

The programme of the Festival includes afternoon and evening readings and discussions in various venues throughout the city (libraries, clubs, cafès, squares), as well as visiting other towns in Serbia. The readings represent national literatures, groups of authors or single authors.

Main events are:

During the Festival, a ceremony of awarding "Branko’s Award" (Serbian: Brankova nagrada) to the Young Serbian poet of the Year is held in Sremski Karlovci.

Every year, The International Literary Award of Novi Sad is given to a world-renowned living poet for his poetic oeuvre or life achievement in the field of poetry.

Previous laureates include:

"Moji su koreni svuda u svetu" (Večernje novosti, 29. 08. 2008.)

"Treba ponovo ispričati priču" (Danas, 06 - 07. 09. 2008.)

"Brankova nagrada za poeziju pripala Danetu Komljenu" (Tanjug, 14. 08. 2008.)

"Pesme rođene u hodu" (Novosti, 27. 08. 2008.)

"Svečano otvaranje na Trgu mladenaca" (Danas, 25. 08. 2008.)

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