Franz Kafka Prize
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The Franz Kafka Prize is an international literary prize in the Czech Republic presented in honour of Franz Kafka, the German language novelist. The prize is co-sponsored by the and the city of Prague.[1]
The prize is not related to the similarly named Janet Heidiger Kafka Prize given out by the University of Rochester in the United States. Each award is often called the "Kafka Prize" or "Kafka Award".
[edit] Award winners
| Year | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Philip Roth | USA |
| 2002 | Ivan Klíma | Czech Republic |
| 2003 | Péter Nádas | Hungary |
| 2004 | Elfriede Jelinek | Austria |
| 2005 | Harold Pinter | Great Britain |
| 2006 | Haruki Murakami | Japan |
