Literary award · Germany · since 1983
Jean-Paul-Preis
German literary award (1983–). Established 1983 in Germany.
About Jean-Paul-Preis
Jean Paul Prize (German: Jean-Paul-Preis) is a Bavarian literary prize, awarded bi-annually by the Free State of Bavaria. It is named in honour of the German Romantic writer Jean Paul. The prize money is €20,000.
From the Wikipedia article “Jean Paul Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ursula Krechel | — |
| 2017 | Alexander Kluge | — |
| 2015 | Gerhard Roth | — |
| 2013 | Petra Morsbach | — |
| 2011 | Brigitte Kronauer | — |
| 2009 | Eckhard Henscheid | — |
| 2007 | Uwe Dick | — |
| 2005 | Sarah Kirsch | — |
| 2003 | Thomas Hürlimann | — |
| 2001 | Gerhard Polt | — |
| 1999 | Herbert Rosendorfer | — |
| 1997 | Günter de Bruyn | — |
| 1993 | Gertrud Fussenegger | — |
| 1991 | Hermann Lenz | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Jean-Paul-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 Q178214 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).