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The Anasoft litera is an annual Slovak literary award honoring the best original Slovak prose work or the best translation of an original prose work of authors who are primarily citizens of Slovakia. Eligible novels must have been published in the previous calendar year. The award is endowed with 10,000 EUR. The Anasoft litera award is characterized above all by the automatic nomination of all prose works in the Slovak language and by the fact that the jury of five experts changes every year.
Since 1994, the Literary Fund has been awarding a literary prize for the best literary work written and published in the Slovak language for the first time in the previous year. Works in the field of prose, poetry and literary studies, essayistics, children’s and youth literature, as well as non-fiction and dramatic creation realized in theatre, radio, film, and television are eligible for the prize. The prize is endowed with 1500 EUR and winners also receive a diploma.
Since 1955, the Literary Fund has awarded the honorary Ivan Krasko Literary Prize to debuting authors. Eligible works must be written in Slovakia by authors who live and have permanent residence in Slovakia, and also be first published in the country. The prize is endowed with 700 EUR and winner also receive a diploma.
Established in 2017, the René Anasoft Literary Prize is intended to encourage young people to read and build an interest in books, and introduce them to contemporary literature of artistic value. It is awarded once a year by students of selected secondary schools for the best original Slovak prose literary work. The prize is announced by the Literary Information Centre and Anasoft litera.
The Dominik Tatarka Prize, considered one of the most prestigious cultural and literary awards in Slovakia, is an award that reflects the humanistic tradition of Slovak culture, and is based on Dominik Tatarka’s civic attitude. It is given to outstanding works in print or electronic form that continues this spiritual legacy. It is awarded annually by the Conservative Institute of Milan Rastislav Štefánik.
