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Regional literary and human rights awards

Overview

Various literary and human rights awards have been presented across the Balkan region.

In late August, Dejan Ilić and Obrad Nenezić were named joint winners of the 2026 Risto Ratković Award for the best poetry book in Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ilić was recognized for ‘Pokopani rt’, while Nenezić was honored for ‘Happy end… za tužni završetak’.

In September, additional regional honors were announced. In Serbia, Ivan Nešić received the Stanislav Lem Prize for his contributions to genre fiction. In Montenegro, human rights activist Teja Gorjanc Prelević was granted the Milovan Đilas Award during the Bookiranje festival for her work regarding judicial reform, freedom of expression, and the protection of the rule of law.

Entities

Dejan Ilić · Obrad Nenezić · Human Rights Action · IKC Solaris · Milovan Đilas Academy

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Regional awards presented to writer Ivan Nešić and activist Teja Gorjanc Prelević

    Writer Ivan Nešić received the Stanislav Lem Prize in Serbia, while activist Teja Gorjanc Prelević was honored with the Milovan Đilas Award in Montenegro for her human rights work.

  2. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Dejan Ilić and Obrad Nenezić win Risto Ratković poetry award

    Dejan Ilić and Obrad Nenezić have jointly won the 2026 Risto Ratković Award for their respective poetry collections.

Sources

aktuelno.me · art-anima.com · igk.hr · informacijecrnagora.me · otvoreno.me · radiobijelopolje.me · radiotitograd.me