Literary award · Germany · since 2004

Eugen-Helmlé-Übersetzerpreis

Literary award. Established 2004 in Germany.

About Eugen-Helmlé-Übersetzerpreis

Eugen-Helmlé-Übersetzerpreis is a literary and translation prize of Germany. It was established in 2004 and first awarded in 2005. It is awarded annually and alternates between a French and a German or Austrian winner. The prize winner is awarded with €10,000.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2025Elisabeth Edl—
2024Claire de Oliveira—
2023Nicola Denis—
2022Barbara Fontaine—
2021Andreas Jandl—
2020Corinna Gepner—
2019Sonja Finck—
2018Olivier Mannoni—
2017Simon Werle—
2016Anne Weber—
2015Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel—
2014Cécile Wajsbrot—
2013Jürgen Ritte—
2012Renate Lance-Otterbein—
2012Alain Lance—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Eugen-Helmlé-Übersetzerpreis 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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