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The general objective of the Academy of Athens is the cultivation and advancement of the Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts, along with the communication of the Foundation and its Members with other Academies and fellow Academicians. The Academy awards numerous prizes in the field of literature and honors mainly poetry collections and scientific treatises or studies.
The State Literary Awards are the highest literary distinction awarded to writers by the Greek state. Established in 1959, the Awards honor authors whose books have been published in the previous year. Included are the State Literary Awards for translations, children’s books as well as prizes for poetry, essays and different kinds of prose.
Initiated by the online magazine for books “Αναγνώστης” (Anagnostis), the Reader Award aims to consider the trends and concerns of modern prose and poetry. There are different judging committees for adult books and children’s books and several honored categories concerning published books in the previous year. Usually, the award ceremony takes place at the Benaki Museum.
