Andrei Bely Prize Aleksandr Lavrov, Elena Fanailova and Alexandra Petrova. Andrei Bely Prize The Andrei Bely Prize (Russian: Премия Андрея Белого; "Premiya Andreya Belovo") is the oldest independent literary prize awarded in Russia. It was established in 1978 by the staff of "Hours", the largest samizdat literary journal in Leningrad, to recognize excellence in three categories: prose, poetry, and theory. Among its founders were Boris Ivanov, Boris Ostanin, Viktor Krivulin, Arkadii Dragomoshchenko, and other eminent figures of uncensored literature. The prize was named for Andrei Bely, whose influence spanned Russian poetry, prose, and humanitarianism. Materially, the prize consisted of an apple, a single
Shpilman International Prize for Excellence in Photography Shpilman International Prize for Excellence in Photography The Shpilman International Prize for Excellence in Photography is an international bi-yearly photography prize awarded by Israel Museum in Jerusalem. The Shpilman International Prize for Excellence in Photography was created by Shalom Shpilman in 2010 and was awarded once a year. After the Shpilman Institute of Photography was closed in 2013, the Shpilman family endowed the Israel Museum in Jerusalem to award the prize every two years. The goal of the prize is to award individuals who work in photography. The prize money is 45000 USD. The decision is made based on review