Ismail Kadare will receive this year's Neustadt International Prize for Literature. The news was announced by the Embassy of the United States of America in Albania in an announcement on social networks.
"We are pleased to announce that the outstanding Albanian writer Ismail Kadare will be honored with this year's Neustadt International Prize for Literature. As one of the world's biggest literary events, the Neustadt Literature Festival is a celebration of international books and culture, sponsored by World Literature Today and organized by the University of Oklahoma,” the US embassy wrote.
🇦🇱 | Kemi kënaqësinë të njoftojmë se shkrimtari i shquar shqiptar Ismail Kadare do të nderohet me Çmimin Ndërkombëtar...
Posted by U.S. Embassy-Tirana on Monday, October 5, 2020
The announcement clarifies further that this year, this event will take place virtually and will be free of charge for all those who is enrolled in the address located on the website of the embassy. So the embassy has invited everyone to follow on the online platform the gala evening of the Neustadt Literature Festival the great writer as he is honored for his achievements.