The '''Veronika Award''' ({{langx|sl|Veronikina nagrada}}) is a literary award awarded yearly for the best Slovene poetry collection in Slovenia. It has been bestowed since 1997 by the Municipality of Celje at the Veronika Festival at Celje Castle. The festival and the award are named after Veronika of Desenice, wife of Frederick II, Count of Celje, accused of witchcraft, incarcerated in Ojstrica Castle and murdered in around 1425.<ref>[http://www.culture.si/en/Veronika_Award Veronika Award on Culture.si Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia site]</ref> The winner receives a financial award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.drustvo-dsp.si/si/drustvo_slovenskih_pisateljev/ostali-literarni-producenti/1720/detail.html |title=Slovene Writers' Association site |language=sl |work=Slovene writers' portal |publisher=DSP Slovene Writers' Association |access-date=13 February 2011}}</ref> Since 2005, a separate ''Poetry Gold Medal'' has been bestowed on a poet for their life achievement contributing to the richness of Slovene poetry, language and culture.<ref>[http://www.veronikini-veceri.si/zlatnik-poezije Zlatnik Poezije (Poetry Gold Medal)]</ref>
== Veronika Award laureates == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Author !! Poetry Collection !! Title in English !! Publisher |- | 2016 || Ana Makuc || ''Ljubica Rolanda Barthesa'' || Roland Barthes' Lover || KUD Apokalipsa |- | 2015 || Meta Kušar || ''Vrt'' || Garden || KUD Sodobnost International |- | 2014 || Petra Kolmančič || ''P(l)ast za p(l)astjo'' || Layer Upon Layer (Trap After Trap) || Založba Pivec |- | 2013 || Karlo Hmeljak || ''Krčrk'' || || LUD Literatura |- | 2012 || Primož Čučnik || ''Mikado'' || Mikado || Beletrina |- | 2011 || Barbara Korun || ''Pridem takoj'' || Back soon || KUD Apokalipsa |- | 2010 || Andrej Medved || ''Razlagalec sanj'' || Interpreter of Dreams || KUD Apokalipsa |- | 2009 || Jože Snoj || ''Kažipoti brezpotij'' || Signposts to Nowhere || Nova Revija |- | 2008 || Milan Dekleva || ''Audrey Hepburn, slišiš metlo budističnega učenca?'' || Audrey Hepburn, Can You Hear the Broom of the Buddhist Student?|| Cankarjeva založba |- | 2007 || Taja Kramberger || ''Vsakdanji pogovori'' || Everyday Conversations || Center za slovenski književnost |- | 2007 || Tone Pavček || ''Ujedanke: obrazi naše vsakdanjosti'' || || Mohorjeva družba |- | 2006 || Ervin Fritz || ''Ogrlica iz rad'' || || Mladinska knjiga |- | 2005 || Ivo Svetina || ''Lesbos'' || Lesbos || Cankarjeva založba |- | 2004 || Erika Vouk || ''Opis slike'' || Picture Description || Litera |- | 2003 || Milan Dekleva || ''V živi zob'' || Into The Open Wound || Cankarjeva založba |- | 2002 || Miklavž Komelj || ''Rosa'' || Rosa || Mladinska knjiga |- | 2001 || Milan Jesih || ''Jambi'' || Iambi || Mladinska knjiga |- | 2000 || Ciril Zlobec || ''Samo ta dan imam'' || I Only Have This Day || Prešernova družba |- | 2000 || Marjan Strojan || ''Parniki v dežju'' || Steamers in the Rain || Cankarjeva založba |- | 1999 || Josip Osti || ''Kraški Narcis'' || Karstic Narcissus || Študentska založba |- | 1998 || Aleš Šteger || ''Kašmir'' || Kashmir || Nova Revija |- | 1997 || Iztok Osojnik || ''Razgledice za Darjo'' || Postcards for Darja || Državna Založba Slovenije |}
=== Poetry Gold Medal recipients === * 2005 - Ciril Zlobec * 2006 - Tone Pavček * 2007 - Kajetan Kovič * 2008 - Miroslav Košuta * 2009 - Ivan Minatti * 2010 - Neža Maurer * 2011 - Veno Taufer * 2012 - Svetlana Makarovič * 2013 - Niko Grafenauer * 2014 - Tone Kuntner<ref>[http://www.dnevnik.si/kultura/knjiga/letosnji-dobitnik-zlatnika-poezije-tone-kuntner ''Letošnji dobitnik zlatnika poezije Tone Kuntner'' This Year's Recipient of Poetry Gold Medal is Tone Kuntner], Dnevnik 9 July 2014</ref> * 2015 - Gustav Januš<ref>Delo [http://www.delo.si/kultura/knjiga/gustav-janus-liricni-glas-koroskih-slovencev.html 7 July 2015 ''Gustav Januš, lirični glas koroških Slovencev'' Gustav Januš, the Lyrical Voice of Carinthian Slovenes]</ref> * 2016 - Marko Kravos * 2017 - Andrej Brvar<ref>Delo [http://www.delo.si/kultura/knjiga/zlatnik-poezije-andreju-brvarju.html 30 June 2017 ''Zlatnik poezije Andreju Brvarju'' Poetry Gold Medal goes to Andrej Brvar]</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.veronikini-veceri.si/veronikina-nagrada Former Veronika Award site] * [http://www.veronikina-nagrada.si Official Veronika Award site]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Veronika Award}} Category:Veronika Award laureates Category:Slovenian literary awards Category:Awards established in 1997 Category:1997 establishments in Slovenia