Kadare Prize

The Kadare Prize (Çmimi Kadare), established in 2015, is a literary prize awarded annually to a work by an Albanian author. It is named in honour of the Albanian writer Ismail Kadare. Winners are awarded 10,000 euros.

2018

 * Winner
 * Virgjil Muçi for his novel Piramida e shpirtrave (Pyramid of Souls)


 * Juria
 * Kim Mehmeti (chair)
 * Genciana Abazi
 * Agim Baçi
 * Ledia Dushi
 * Eni Vasili


 * Shortlist
 * Vera Bekteshi - Një rrugë e gjatë pa krye
 * Virgjil Muci - Piramida e shpirtrave
 * Gazmend Krasniqi - Triologjia e Shkodrës
 * Rudina Cupi - Shenjat e pikësimit
 * Thanas Dino - Prishja ose Ndërrimi dhe ndalimi

2017

 * Winner
 * Musa Ramadani for his novel “The Prophet from Prague”


 * Jury
 * Bashkim Shehu (chair)
 * Agim Baçi
 * Ylljet Aliçka
 * Ledia Dushi
 * Mirela Oktrova


 * Shortlist


 * Musa Ramadani - “Profeti nga Praga”
 * Mimoza Ahmeti – “Tutori”
 * Ardian Haxhaj – “Vegim”


 * Virion Graçi – “800 hapa larg Veneres”
 * Arben Kastrati – “I dashuri unë”
 * Brajan Sukaj – “Viti i Elefantit”

The winner was announced on 28 May 2017 by Frédéric Mitterrand.

2016

 * Winner
 * Shkëlqim Çela, for his “Embriologji” (Embriology).


 * Jury
 * Agim Baçi
 * Preç Zogaj
 * Diana Çuli
 * Ylljet Aliçka
 * Gilman Bakalli
 * Rudolf Marku
 * Alfred Lela


 * Shortlist


 * Shkëlqim Çela - “Embriologji”
 * Bardhyl Londo - “Qyteti i pandehmave”
 * Grigor Banushi - “Simfonia e pambaruar”
 * Mustafa Nano - “Selam aleikum, baba”


 * Ada Çapi - “morPhina”
 * Arb Elo - “Ursa Major”
 * Pranvera Bekteshi - “Ora me rërë”

2015

 * Winner
 * Rudolf Marku for his novel “Tri divorcet e zotit Viktor N.”


 * Jury
 * Artur Zheji (kryetar jurie)
 * Gilman Bakalli
 * Gentian Çoçoli
 * Ylljet Aliçka
 * Alfred Lela
 * Preç Zogaj
 * Virgjil Muçi

Arti Lushi, Eliona Gjergo, Gazmend Krasniqi, Ilir Bezhani, Primo Shllaku, Shkëlqim Çela, Zija Çela, Shefqet Tigani dhe Rudolf Marku
 * Shortlist