Judith Fanto’s *Narcis* wins Dutch readers’ prize
Judith Fanto’s *Narcis* has won the NS Public Prize, taking 34 per cent of more than 131,000 votes. It was her first nomination for the Dutch readers’ award.
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Judith Fanto’s novel *Narcis* has won the 2026 NS Public Prize, the Dutch readers’ award, after receiving 34 per cent of more than 131,000 votes. The result was announced on Thursday evening on the television programme *EenVandaag*, according to ANP.
It was the first time Fanto had been nominated for the prize, which was awarded for the 25th time this year. The winner receives a sculpture and €7,500.
*Narcis* follows six friends who meet in Vienna in 1916. As the Nazis invade Austria on the eve of the Second World War, they are forced to choose sides.
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