The Veronika Award (Slovene: Veronikina nagrada) is a literary award in Slovenia awarded each year for the best Slovene poetry collection of the year. It has been bestowed since 1997 by the Municipality of Celje at the Veronika Festival that takes place at Celje Castle. The festival and the award are named after Veronika of Desenice, wife of Frederick II, Count of Celje, accused of witchcraft, incarcerated in Ojstrica Castle and murdered in around 1425.[1] The winner receives a financial award.[2] Since 2005 a separate Poetry Gold Medal is bestowed on a poet for their life achievement that has contributed to the richness of Slovene poetry, language and culture.[3]
Veronika Award laureates
Poetry Gold Medal recipients
References
- ^ Veronika Award on Culture.si Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia site
- ^ "Slovene Writers' Association site". Slovene writers' portal (in Slovenian). DSP Slovene Writers' Association. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ Zlatnik Poezije (Poetry Gold Medal)
- ^ Letošnji dobitnik zlatnika poezije Tone Kuntner This Year's Recipient of Poetry Gold Medal is Tone Kuntner, Dnevnik 9 July 2014
- ^ Delo 7 July 2015 Gustav Januš, lirični glas koroških Slovencev Gustav Januš, the Lyrical Voice of Carinthian Slovenes
- ^ Delo 30 June 2017 Zlatnik poezije Andreju Brvarju Poetry Gold Medal goes to Andrej Brvar
External links
- Former Veronika Award site
- Official Veronika Award site
