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.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2026Alexandru Bulucz—
2025Michael Donhauser—
2024Ulrike Draesner—
2023Uljana Wolf—
2022Joanna Bator—
2021Iris Wolff—
2020Saša Stanišić—
2019Christa Ludwig—
2018Kerstin Preiwuß—
2017Michael Krüger—
2016Christian Lehnert—
2015Nico Bleutge—
2014Adam Zagajewski—
2013Ulrich Schacht—
2012Catalin 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.

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