Literary award · Germany · since 1980
Heinrich-Böll-Preis
German literary award (1980–). Established 1980 in Germany.
About Heinrich-Böll-Preis
The Heinrich-Böll-Preis (Heinrich Böll Prize for Literature) is a literary prize of Germany, awarded by the City of Cologne in memory of Nobel Prize winner Heinrich Böll. The prize money is €30,000. The prize is awarded "for outstanding achievements – even by still unknown authors – in the field of German-language literature".
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Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kathrin Röggla | — |
| 2019 | Juli Zeh | — |
| 2017 | Ilija Trojanow | — |
| 2015 | Herta Müller | — |
| 2013 | Eva Menasse | — |
| 2011 | Ulrich Peltzer | — |
| 2009 | Uwe Timm | — |
| 2007 | Christoph Ransmayr | — |
| 2005 | Ralf Rothmann | — |
| 2003 | Anne Duden | — |
| 2001 | Marcel Beyer | — |
| 1999 | Gerhard Meier | — |
| 1997 | W. G. Sebald | — |
| 1995 | Jürgen Becker | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Heinrich-Böll-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 Q316198 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).