Overview
The Debut Prize is an award for young authors of literary works in the Russian language.
Established in 2000 by the International Pokolenie (Generation) Foundation, the prize is awarded annually in five to seven categories reflecting the major fiction genres.
In 2012, the Debut Prize winners toured the eastern USA and participated in the Festival of Russian Arts in New York.
History
The Debut Prize was first awarded in 2000, with financial support from Andrei Skoch. At that time the maximum age of the winners was 25. In 2011, however, the threshold was changed, and now the prize can be awarded to authors who are under the age of 35.
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