# Regional literary and human rights awards

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/regional-literary-and-human-rights-awards
> Updated: 2026-09-11T11:29:40.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-11: 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.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/regional-awards-presented-to-writer-ivan-nei-and-activist-teja-gorjanc-prelevi

### 2026-08-24: 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.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dejan-ili-and-obrad-nenezi-win-risto-ratkovi-poetry-award

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