The National Museum in Aranđelovac has announced the COMPETITION FOR THE AWARD OF THE LITERARY PRIZE “DANKO POPOVIĆ” for this year.
The literary award “Danko Popović,” established by the decision of the Management Board of the “First Serbian Uprising” Fund on September 9, 2011, aims to contribute to the development of Serbian prose and to nurture what is best in the freedom-loving Serbian tradition.
Under the patronage of the Aranđelovac Municipality, it is awarded annually for the best prose book (novel, collection of stories) by domestic authors in the Serbian language, published in the previous year (first edition).
Publishers, cultural institutions, associations, organizations, and individuals have the right to propose.
Proposers should submit five copies of the proposed work, published from January 1 to December 31, 2020, to the address:
National Museum Aranđelovac,
34300 Aranđelovac,
Mišarska 19,
with the note: for the literary award “Danko Popović.”
The award consists of a charter and a monetary amount.
The award will be presented in Aranđelovac, during the event “Conversations Under the Linden Tree of Danko Popović,” between August 25 and 30, 2021.
The competition is open for 30 days from the date of publication (March 24, 2021), and the jury will announce its decision no later than July 31, 2021.
Note: Copies of the submitted books will not be returned to the proposer.