Disturbing the Peace Award: Call for Nominations

Nominations are open for the 2020 Disturbing the Peace Award to a Courageous Writer at Risk, the Vaclav Havel Library Foundation's annual award recognizing writers of distinguished works of fiction, literary nonfiction, biography, memoire, drama, or poetry who are courageous in dissent and have suffered unjust persecution for their beliefs.

We encourage institutions and individuals to nominate non-journalist creative writers from any country. At least one of the nominee’s work must be available in English. 

The award, which includes a $5,000 cash prize, helps protect awardees with the shield of international attention while enriching public understanding of the power of the written word to preserve and promote humanity’s highest ideals.

Deadline: March 31, 2020

For more information, visit the Vaclav Havel Library Foundation’s website or send email to info@vhlf.org.