Literary award · Germany · since 1928
Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich
Award for writers who were born or work in Munich (1928–). Established 1928 in Germany.
About Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich
Literaturpreis der Stadt München is a Bavarian literary prize. The prize money is €10,000.
From the Wikipedia article “Literaturpreis der Stadt München”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mirjam Pressler | — |
| 2014 | Hans Pleschinski | — |
| 2011 | Keto von Waberer | — |
| 2008 | Tilman Spengler | — |
| 2005 | Herbert Rosendorfer | — |
| 2002 | Uwe Timm | — |
| 1999 | Ernst Augustin | — |
| 1997 | Günter Herburger | — |
| 1993 | Gert Hofmann | — |
| 1991 | Carl Amery | — |
| 1989 | Uwe Timm | — |
| 1986 | Said Mirhadi | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich 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 Q1865265 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).