The Janus Pannonius Award is an international literary prize given to poets whose work fits into the main currents of European poetry. The award is a Hungarian-founded initiative aimed to be a “Nobel Prize in poetry.” In addition to a monetary prize, recipients are given a certificate and a statue of

Janus Pannonius each year on the poet’s birthday of August 29. Our donation aims to ensure the award as well as the foundation's financial security and the culture surrounding Janus Pannonius both domestically and abroad.