{"id":20918,"date":"2022-01-26T11:27:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T16:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrainianjewishencounter.org\/?p=20918"},"modified":"2022-01-26T11:53:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T16:53:57","slug":"rules-and-application-form-encounter-the-ukrainian-jewish-literary-prize-2022-fiction-category","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrainianjewishencounter.org\/en\/rules-and-application-form-encounter-the-ukrainian-jewish-literary-prize-2022-fiction-category\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules and application form: 'Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize' ™ 2022 Fiction Category"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ukrainians and Jews have lived side-by-side on the territory of modern-day Ukraine for nearly two millennia. Separately and together, they weaved a tapestry that has left an indelible mark on Ukraine's cultural, linguistic and historical legacy. Long periods of peaceful co-existence were also accompanied by years of tragedy, separating these two peoples through different historical experiences and narratives. Yet as the 21st<\/sup> century progresses, and as Ukraine and Israel shape their identities as independent states, shared threads remain, giving rise to new understanding of the past.<\/p>\n

The 'Encounter' prize aims to build on the common experiences of Ukrainians and Jews over the centuries, expressed in literature and nonfiction. The Prize will be awarded annually to the most influential work in literature and nonfiction (in alternate years) that fosters Ukrainian-Jewish understanding, helping solidify Ukraine's place as a multi-ethnic society and giving truth to the motto, \"Our stories are incomplete without each other\".\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Genre, deadlines for submission and awarding<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/strong>In 2022, the Prize will be awarded in the category of fiction.<\/p>\n

Works published in 2020-2021 will be considered.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Submission period: 26 January \u2014 28 March 2022 (deadline for submission).<\/p>\n

Awarding: in September 2022.<\/p>\n

The Prize<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/u><\/strong>The Prize, valued at 7000 Euros, is awarded annually. It consists of two categories: fiction and nonfiction. Fiction is defined as prose, poetry and drama. Nonfiction is defined as histories, biographies, memoirs, journalism, essays. <\/strong>The winner in each category is determined alternately, every two years.<\/p>\n

In 2022, the Prize will be awarded in the category of fiction (prose, poetry and drama).<\/p>\n

The Prize money is divided between the author and publisher: the author will receive 4000 Euros and the publisher 2000 Euros. Four (4) incentive awards will receive 250 Euros each.<\/p>\n

The Prize is sponsored by the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, a Canadian charitable non-profit organization, with the support of the NGO \"Publishers Forum\" (Lviv, Ukraine).<\/p>\n

General criteria for eligibility<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/u><\/strong>Books must be published in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Submitted works must reflect whole, or in part, some aspect of the Ukrainian-Jewish experience, whether it be through characters, the backdrop against which stories take place and so forth.<\/p>\n

In 2022, works of fiction \u2014 prose, poetry and drama \u2014 will be considered.<\/p>\n

Priority will be given to original works in the Ukrainian language, although exceptional books translated from other languages will be considered.<\/p>\n

Works that foster inter-ethnic strife will not be considered.<\/p>\n

No self-published works are eligible.<\/p>\n

Books must exist in physical form and be available in Ukrainian bookstores, on the websites of publishing houses and\/or public libraries. Jury members have the right to contact the applicant for more information on the availability of books.<\/p>\n

Submission Terms<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/u><\/strong>Works may be submitted by publishers, book-related non-profit organizations and publisher's associations.<\/p>\n

Fiction works published in 2020-2021 will be considered. Publishers may only submit one piece of fiction for each year specified in the award conditions (that is a qualifying institution may submit a total of 2 (two) works).<\/p>\n

Titles may be submitted only once.<\/p>\n

Submission Requirements<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/strong>Submissions require three steps.<\/p>\n

Step 1:
\n<\/em><\/strong>In the period between 26 January \u2014 28 March, 2022 (deadline for submission), fill out and file a completed electronically submitted entry form<\/a> (in Ukrainian). The electronic entry form is available on the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter website (www.ukrainianjewishencounter.org\/uk\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Step 2:
\n<\/em><\/strong>Mail a completed and signed paper(.doc here) copy of the entry form <\/a>for every book submitted (in Ukrainian, PDF here<\/a>), along with one (1) copy of the publication, in the period between 26 January \u2014 28 March 2022, via prepaid courier to the address:<\/p>\n

Ukrainian Jewish Encounter
\n'Encounter' Prize
\n29 Khreshchatyk Str., Room 50
\nKyiv 01001
\nUkraine<\/p>\n

(Only courier delivery to the specified address at the expense of the sender. The contact individual is Svitlana Hrynevych, +380 (67) 224-4339).<\/p>\n

Step 3:
\n<\/em><\/strong>Due to the unstable situation globally because of the pandemic and difficulty of movement between countries, so that jury members are able to work safely, we request publishers send one (1) electronic copy of the submitted work for the competition in PDF format to konkurs @ bookforum.com.ua<\/a> (for official use only).<\/p>\n

Evaluation process<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/strong>Submissions will be judged in two phases:<\/p>\n

A small jury of three individuals, chosen by board-approved representatives from the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter and in consultation with representatives of the NGO \"Publishers Forum,\" will determine whether books meet eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n

A final jury, chosen by board-approved representatives from the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter and in consultation with representatives of the NGO \"Publishers Forum,\" will determine the award winner and the 4 (four) recipients of the incentive awards.<\/p>\n

The final jury will consist of three experts from Ukraine and abroad. Jury members will have one vote, and the jury head two votes.<\/p>\n

Prize Announcements<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/strong>The composition of the jury will be announced four (4) months prior to announcing a winner.<\/p>\n

A shortlist will be published within one (1) calendar month (August) prior to announcing a winner.<\/p>\n

Prize Conditions<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/strong>All entry material, including book copies, will become the property of the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter.<\/p>\n

Nominated and\/or winning author(s) are to participate in all reasonable publicity associated with the Prize including interviews, readings and appearances.<\/p>\n

Publishers are to include the Prize decal on all copies of the shortlisted and\/or winning book(s) on all subsequent reprints. These decals or their template will be provided by the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The first year of the Prize was in 2020 in the category of fiction (prose, poetry, drama).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finalists of the 2020 Prize in fiction were:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Kateryna Babkina, My<\/em> Grandfather<\/em> Was the Best Dancer of Them All <\/em>(Komora, 2019, Kyiv);<\/li>\n
  2. Iryna Vlasenko, Teacher of<\/em> German <\/em>(Universe, 2019, Kyiv);<\/li>\n
  3. Maksym Dupeshko, A<\/em> Story<\/em> Worth<\/em> a Whole Apple<\/em> Orchard <\/em>(Publishing House 21, 2017, Chernivtsi);<\/li>\n
  4. Marianna Kiyanovska, Babyn<\/em> Yar: In Voices<\/em> (Dukh i Litera, 2017, Kyiv)<\/li>\n
  5. Vasyl Makhno, Eternal Calendar <\/em>(The Old Lion Publishing House, 2019, Lviv).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Winner of the 2020 Prize:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Vasyl Makhno, Eternal Calendar (The Old Lion Publishing House, 2019, Lviv).<\/p>\n

    The second year of the award in 2021 was dedicated to the nonfiction category (historical works, biographies, memoirs, journalism, essays.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Finalists of the 2021 Prize in nonfiction were:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Shlomo Adler, A Jew Again: From Bolechow to Communist Poland to the Jewish State<\/em> (Kameniar, 2020, Lviv);<\/li>\n
    2. Iryna Meleshkina, Wandering Stars in Ukraine: Pages from the History of Jewish Theater<\/em> Dukh i Litera, 2019, Kyiv);<\/li>\n
    3. Soma Morgenstern, In other times. Young years in Eastern Galicia (In einer anderen Zeit. Jugendjahre in Ostgalizien) <\/em>(Publishing House 21, 2019, Chernivtsi);<\/li>\n
    4. Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern, The Anti-Imperial Choice: The Making of the Ukrainian Jew<\/em> (Krytyka, 2018, Kyiv);<\/li>\n
    5. Yuri Skira, They Were Called Upon: The Monks of the Studite Order and the Holocaust<\/em> 2019 (Dukh i Litera, 2019, Kyiv).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Winner of the 2021 Prize:<\/span>
      \n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

      Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern, The Anti-Imperial Choice: The Making of the Ukrainian Jew<\/em> (Krytyka, 2018, Kyiv).<\/p>\n

      In 2023, the Prize will be awarded in the category of nonfiction literature. Works published in 2021-2022 will be considered. In the future, in each category (fiction and nonfiction literature), works published during the previous two years will be considered.<\/p>\n

      For more information please contact:<\/strong><\/span>
      \n<\/strong>Natalia A Feduschak
      \n<\/strong>Director of Communications
      \n<\/strong>Ukrainian Jewish Encounter
      \n<\/strong>Mobile: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0      +1 (720) 394-8184<\/a>
      \nMobile (UA): \u00a0 \u00a0      +380 (66) 704-9681<\/a>
      \nEmail: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0      media@ukrainianjewishencounter.org<\/a>
      \nSkype : \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0      nfeduschak<\/a><\/p>\n

      Anastasia Kovalyshyn
      \nAward Secretary
      \nEncounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize ™
      \nMobile (UA): \u00a0 \u00a0+38 (096) 390 8765
      \nEmail: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0      konkurs@bookforum.com.ua<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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