Ovid Prize

Ovid Prize
Imaginary depiction of Ovid with laurel wreath (from an engraving)
LocationNeptun, Romania
Presented byRomanian Cultural Institute and Romanian Writers' Union
Rewards€10,000 Ovid Prize; €5,000 Ovid Festival Prize
First award2002
Websitewww.uniuneascriitorilor.ro

The Ovid Prize was a literary prize awarded annually between 2002 and 2011 by the Romanian Cultural Institute and the Romanian Writers' Union to an author from any country, in recognition of a body of work. It was named in honour of the Roman poet Ovid, who died in exile in the former Greek Black Sea colony of Tomis (today's Constanța in Romania). Laureates were awarded 10,000 euros.

The Ovid Festival Prize, worth 5,000 euros, was established in 2002. Recipients include George Szirtes, Tomaž Šalamun, and Ismail Kadare. The prize underwent a change of mandate in 2007. Starting from 2008, it was awarded to a prominent young talent. In 2012 the prize was suspended due to lack of money.

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