The award is given for a literary work of any genre: literary essays, short stories, poetry, drama, novels or hybrid forms, which, alongside undeniable literary quality, reflect the values of inclusivity, an open society, equality, genuine freedom of speech, and the broader humanistic values championed by Predrag Matvejević.

From 17 to 19 June 2026, Documenta – Centre for Confronting the Past is organising the second edition of the ‘Against Forgetting’ festival, dedicated to the culture of remembrance, human rights and social responsibility. The festival brings together researchers, artists, journalists, activists and representatives of civil society with the aim of opening up a space for dialogue on the legacy of the 1990s, the challenges of confronting the past and the importance of preserving memory in contemporary society.

John M. Martinis and the future of quantum computing.