Literary award · Germany · since 1993
Grimmelshausen-Preis
German literary award. Established 1993 in Germany.
About Grimmelshausen-Preis
Grimmelshausen Prize (German: Grimmelshausen-Preis) is a literary prize in Germany, which is awarded since 1993 on every two years. The prize is named after Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, author of Simplicius Simplicissimus, a famous German book. The prize money is €10,000, the prize cannot be split. The award is given to authors who, “in the previous six years, have made a remarkable contribution to the artistic examination of contemporary history through a narrative work”.
From the Wikipedia article “Grimmelshausen Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Frank Meyer | — |
| 2017 | Sophie Passmann | — |
| 2009 | Reinhard Jirgl | — |
| 2007 | Feridun Zaimoğlu | — |
| 2001 | Adolf Muschg | — |
| 1999 | Robert Menasse | — |
| 1997 | Michael Köhlmeier | — |
| — | Jagoda Marinić | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Grimmelshausen-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 Q1546873 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).