Literary award · Germany · since 1983
Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis
German literary award. Established 1983 in Germany.
About Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis
Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis is a German literary prize. It was established in 1983. The City of Bad Homburg vor der Höhe awards the prize annually in June. It is endowed with 20,000 euros and is awarded as a general literary award for outstanding achievements. The award commemorates the poet Friedrich Hölderlin who lived in Bad Homburg for a few years. It is awarded at the anniversary of the evening before Friedrich Hölderlin's death. Since 2023, the prize has been awarded every two years.
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Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Monika Rinck | — |
| 2021 | Marcel Beyer | — |
| 2019 | Higher Ground | — |
| 2019 | Anke Stelling | — |
| 2018 | Daniel Kehlmann | — |
| 2017 | Eva Menasse | — |
| 2016 | Christoph Peters | — |
| 2013 | Ralf Rothmann | — |
| 2012 | Klaus Merz | — |
| 2011 | Arno Geiger | — |
| 2010 | Georg Kreisler | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis 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 Q314183 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).