International Literature Award

International Literature Award (German: Internationaler Literaturpreis – Haus der Kulturen der Welt) is a German literary award for international prose translated into German for the first time.

[1] The prize has been awarded annually by the Haus der Kulturen der Welt and the foundation “Elementarteilchen” since 2009.

[2] The award has compared as the German near-equivalent of the Best Translated Book Award or Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.

[2] In 2020, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the award was given to all six shortlisted titles, with the prize money divided equally.

[3] Blue Ribbon () = winner All six shortlisted titles were given the award.