Siegfried Lenz Prize

German literary award
Award
Siegfried Lenz Prize
Awarded forinternational writers who have achieved recognition for their narrative work and whose creative work is close to the spirit of Siegfried Lenz
LocationHamburg
CountryGermany
Presented byFirst Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Reward(s)€50,000
First awarded2014
Websitewww.siegfriedlenz-stiftung.org/siegfried-lenz-preis/siegfried-lenz-preis/

The Siegfried Lenz Prize is intended to honor international writers who have achieved recognition for their narrative work and whose creative work is close to the spirit of Siegfried Lenz.[1] The award is endowed with €50,000.[2] The jury consists of five members.[2] The award ceremony takes place in the Hamburg City Hall.[3] The prize is presented every two years by the First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Siegfried Lenz Foundation.[3] Shortly before his death, Lenz set up a foundation in his name, which also awards the prize.[4]

Recipients

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References

  1. ^ Siegfried Lenz Preis
  2. ^ a b Siegfried Lenz Preis – Vergaberichtlinien
  3. ^ a b c "Siegfried Lenz Preis 2020 an Ljudmila Ulitzkaja". Literaturhaus Hamburg (in German). 15 June 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Literaturpreis für Ljudmila Ulitzkaja". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Siegfried Lenz Preis". Literaturpreis Gewinner (in German). 12 June 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Siegfried-Lenz-Preis für Amos Oz – "Ich habe alles Deutsche boykottiert – nur nicht die Literatur"". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). 14 November 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Siegfried Lenz Preis an Amos Oz". Der Spiegel (in German). 10 July 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Schriftsteller Julian Barnes erhält Siegfried-Lenz-Preis". FOCUS Online (in German). 11 November 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Siegfried-Lenz-Preis an US-Schriftsteller Richard Ford". Der Standard (in German). 12 June 2000. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Richard Ford erhält Siegfried-Lenz-Preis". Ludwigsburger Kreiszeitung. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Richard Ford erhält Siegfried Lenz Preis 2018". hamburg.de (in German). 28 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Siegfried Lenz Preis 2020 an Ljudmila Ulitzkaja". BuchMarkt (in German). 15 June 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  13. ^ Siegfried Lanz Preis 2020
  14. ^ "Autorin Elizabeth Strout erhält Siegfried Lenz Preis". Süddeutsche.de (in German). dpa. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

External links

  • Official website