European Union Prize for Literature for Ivana Dobrakovová

Slovak writer Ivana Dobrakovová is among the winners of the European Union Prize for Literature 2019. Her her latest novel called Mothers and Lorry Drivers (Matky a kamionisti) received the recognition from the jury. The aim of the European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) is to put the spotlight on the creativity and diverse wealth of Europe's contemporary literature in the field of fiction, to promote the circulation of literature within Europe and to encourage greater interest in non-national literary works. There is one winner per country participating in the Prize on a rotation basis.