Cankar Award
{{Short description|Slovenian literary award}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Cankar Award
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| image = 2020 Cankar Award Ceremony.jpg
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| caption = 2020 Cankar Award Ceremony
| awarded_for = Best new Slovenian novel
| sponsor= Slovenian PEN
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
University of Ljubljana
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| location = Vrhnika
| country = Slovenia
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| year = 2019
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| holder_label = 2024
| holder = Denis Škofič
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The Cankar Award ({{langx|sl|Cankarjeva nagrada}}) is a literary award established in 2019 by the Slovenian PEN, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts and the University of Ljubljana. It is named after Ivan Cankar, Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet, and political activist. The first award was given in 2020. The Cankar Award honours the best original literary work in Slovenia, celebrating genres in which Ivan Cankar excelled.{{cite web |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/kultura/knjige/kdo-so-nominiranci-za-cankarjevo-nagrado-najboljse-izvirno-literarno-delo-preteklega-leta/577681 |title=Kdo so nominiranci za Cankarjevo nagrado, najboljše izvirno literarno delo preteklega let |publisher=Radiotelevizija Slovenija |date=22 April 2021 |access-date=5 January 2025 }} The award initially consisted of a €5,000 prize and a diploma. In 2024 the amount was increased to €7,000 .{{cite web |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/kultura/knjige/cankarjeva-nagrada-za-najboljse-literarno-delo-denisu-skoficu-za-pesnisko-zbirko-tuskulum/710056 |title=Cankarjeva nagrada za najboljše literarno delo Denisu Škofiču za pesniško zbirko Tuskulum |publisher=Radiotelevizija Slovenija |date=30 May 2024 |access-date=5 January 2025 }}
History
The award was established in 2019 with the firs one given in 2020 in Vrhnika. The inaugural nominees for the 2020 award were Vinko Möderndorfer, Sebastijan Pregelj, Simona Semenič and Brane Senegačnik.{{cite web |url=https://www.delo.si/kultura/knjiga/nagrada-ki-je-doslej-manjkala |title=Nagrada, ki je doslej manjkala |publisher=Delo |author=Igor Bratož |date=23 April 2020 |access-date=5 January 2025 }} The 2023 nominees were Katja Gorečan, Adriana Kuči, Mojca Kumerdej, Mirana Likar and Lado Kralj.{{cite web |url=https://www.rtvslo.si/kultura/knjige/nominiranci-za-cankarjevo-nagrado-gre-za-odlicne-pogumne-in-custveno-intenzivne-knjige/665594 |title=Nominiranci za Cankarjevo nagrado: "Gre za odlične, pogumne in čustveno intenzivne knjige" |publisher=Radiotelevizija Slovenija |date=20 April 2023 |access-date=5 January 2025 }}
