Sargis Hovsepyan’s book shortlisted for 2026 EU Prize for Literature

Armenian writer Sargis Hovsepyan has been shortlisted for the European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) with his book You Die Today, I Die Tomorrow.

Set in Yerevan in the spring of 2022, the book explores themes of memory and self-discovery in the modern world.

The shortlist also includes 13 other authors from Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Sweden.

The 2026 EUPL laureate and the special mentions will be revealed on 29 May, during the announcement ceremony at the Warsaw Book Fair.

The EUPL is awarded each year to emerging writers from 41 countries participating in the European Union’s Creative Europe program.