The P. Brovka Literary Prize was established in the Vitebsk region in the Year of the Book

May 21, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The Petrus Brovka Literary Prize has been established in the Vitebsk region in the Year of the Book, the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Department of Culture informed a BELTA correspondent. With the aim of promoting the best literary works, enhancing the prestige of creative work, and stimulating writers, the regional executive committee decided to establish an annual literary prize. Its nominees can be both individual authors and author collectives. It will be awarded in three nominations: prose, including journalism and drama, poetry, and children's literature. Works for the competition can be submitted by the authors themselves, as well as by public associations and creative collectives. The winner in each nomination will receive a laureate diploma and a cash prize of 30 base units (as of April 1, a base unit is Br100 thousand). The first laureates of the Petrus Brovka Regional Literary Prize for 2012 will be announced in early 2013, as per the competition rules, creative works are submitted to the commission for consideration by December 1. The literary prize is named after Pyotr Ustinovich Brovka, a native of the Ushachi district, a famous Belarusian writer and poet. It is worth noting that the region already has a prize awarded, among others, to writers. This is the Vladimir Korotkevich Prize, named after another famous writer born in the Vitebsk region. The Vladimir Korotkevich Regional Prize was established in 1999. It is awarded in the nominations: prose, poetry, and for promoting the works of Vladimir Korotkevich. Now, the laureates of this prize will be announced once every five years, for the anniversaries of the famous countryman. -0-