The Literary Award Viareggio-Rèpaci is one of the most prestigious literary awards in Italy. It is a society and literary event boasting a long and glorious history. Today the award carries the name of its founder, Leonida Rèpaci, an important figure in 20th century Italian culture. He was the president of the foundation until he died in 1985, excluding a brief period when he was expelled given his opposition to the fascist regime.
The panel give a prize to an entry from each of the three sections in the contest: narrative, essay writing and poetry. In 1965, an additional award was added along side the Viareggio-Rèpaci one. It was called the International Award Viareggio-Versilia and is given to "world famous personalities who have given their lives to culture, understanding between different populations, social progress and peace" each year.