The Vick Foundation was established in February 2004 to award an annual prize for best Bulgarian

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. There is also a competition for the most popular short-listed book, based on votes cast by the general public. In 2008, the award will celebrate its 5th anniversary, and the foundation is on the path to becoming an institution in Bulgaria.

History

Vick's initiative was acclaimed by those who saw in the prize a new opportunity for the Bulgarian literature after almost 15 years of standstill. A permanent committee, which includes

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, the current Minister of Culture of

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, elects а jury. Other members in the committee are Raymond Wagenstein, Boyan Biolchev, Nedyalko Yordanov, Hristo Droumev and Ivan Granitski. The jury changes each year and they select a short list of six Bulgarian novels from which the winner is chosen. One of the member making up the 2008 jury is

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, the current European commissioner in

. The aim of the foundation is also to enable others to gain access into Bulgarian literature, especially for the literary world beyond Bulgaria. The award ceremony each year is well attended by members of Bulgarian society and journalist, as can be seen by the . The event is covered by TV channels in Bulgaria and causes quite a media furor annually. KariZa and other well-known performers have graced the stages during the award ceremony and the ceremonies are known to be of much entertainment value. The competition is organised with the support of

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Vick Prize winners

*2004: (

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) by

Stefan Kisyov Stefan Kisyov is a Bulgarian novelist, journalist, playwright and short story writer. Kisyov was born in Stara Zagora in 1963. He studied at Sofia and Plovdiv universities, and also at the Sorbonne in Paris. He has worked as an electrician at a t ...

*2005: Staklenata reka (The Glass River) by Emil Andreev *2006: '' Amazonkata na Varoe'' (Varoe's Amazon) by Prof.

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*2007: Partien Dom (Party Headquarters) by

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*2008: Photo Stoyanovich by Evgenia Ivanova

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EVS Translations''Sofia Echo'' reports on short-listed novels
Bulgarian literary awards Arts foundations based in Europe Organizations based in Bulgaria Organizations established in 2004 Awards established in 2004 {{lit-award-stub