The Kadare Prize (), 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.
List of Winners Year Author Title Genre(s) Country 2015 Rudolf Marku The Three Divorces of Mr Viktor N. Novel 2016 Shkëlqim Çela Embriology Novella 2017 Musa Ramadani The Prophet from Prague Novel 2018 Virgjil Muçi Pyramid of Souls Novel 2019 Loer Kume Amigdala Mandala Short story 2020 2021 Gani Mehmetaj Cuckoo's birds Novel 2022 Vera Bekteshi Pusulla të verdha Novel 2023 Nurie Emrullai Duhet të jetë dashuri Novel
Winners 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
Shortlist Arti Lushi, Eliona Gjergo, Gazmend Krasniqi, Ilir Bezhani, Primo Shllaku, Shkëlqim Çela, Zija Çela, Shefqet Tigani dhe Rudolf Marku
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