Ark Prize of the Free Word


The Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord is a symbolic award created in 1951 by Herman Teirlinck and the editorial team of the Nieuw Vlaams Tijdschrift to counteract ideologically driven restrictions on the freedom of expression.
Teirlinck wanted to spotlight those persons who actively promote the freedom of opinion. No financial reward is associated with the prize. The names of the laureates are engraved in an art object kept in the AMVC in Antwerp.

Laureates of the ''Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord''