Literary award · Germany
Eichendorff-Literaturpreis
Literary award.
About Eichendorff-Literaturpreis
Eichendorff-Literaturpreis is a literary prize of Germany. It was first awarded in 1956 and was created in honour of Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff. The prize, endowed with 5,000 euros, has been awarded annually by the Wangener Kreis – Society for Literature and Art of the East. The award goes to writers who are closely related to Silesian culture.
From the Wikipedia article “Eichendorff-Literaturpreis”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alexandru Bulucz | — |
| 2025 | Michael Donhauser | — |
| 2024 | Ulrike Draesner | — |
| 2023 | Uljana Wolf | — |
| 2022 | Joanna Bator | — |
| 2021 | Iris Wolff | — |
| 2020 | Saša Stanišić | — |
| 2019 | Christa Ludwig | — |
| 2018 | Kerstin Preiwuß | — |
| 2017 | Michael Krüger | — |
| 2016 | Christian Lehnert | — |
| 2015 | Nico Bleutge | — |
| 2014 | Adam Zagajewski | — |
| 2013 | Ulrich Schacht | — |
| 2012 | Catalin Dorian Florescu | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Eichendorff-Literaturpreis for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q876223 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).