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This award recognizes the most important cultural and artistic works created in the past five years by Lithuanian creators active in Lithuania and around the world, including literary works and literary translations. Considered the highest cultural and artistic award in Lithuania, it is presented annually by the President of the Republic of Lithuania to six laureates on the eve of Lithuanian Independence Day, February 16.
A number of literary awards have been established by government and non-governmental organizations to commemorate Lithuania’s outstanding writers and poets, and to further deepen and celebrate their works and literary traditions. These include the Martynas Mažvydas, Maironis, Antanas Baranauskas, Juozas Tumas-Vaižgantas, Lazdynų Pelėda, Vincas Krėvė, Antanas Vaičiulaitis, Martynas Vainilaitis, Marius Katiliškis, Liudas Dovydėnas, Vladas Šlaitas, Jurga Ivanauskaitė, Grigorijus Kanovičius Literary Prizes.
Organized since 2005, the annual Book of the Year Awards seek to encourage Lithuanian writers and publishers to create and publish quality literature for readers of all ages, encourage reading among citizens of all ages and social groups, create an environment conducive to reading, and make literature of artistic value readily available. It is organized by the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania and the Ministry of Culture in partnership with Lithuanian National Radio and Television. Readers nationwide vote for the Book of the Year based on a shortlist presented by an expert jury in five categories: Children’s books, Books for teenagers, Prose, Poetry and Non-fiction. The winners are announced at the Vilnius Book Fair.
