Literary award · Germany

Literaturpreis der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

Literary award.

About Literaturpreis der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

Literaturpreis der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a literary prize of Germany. The prize money is €20,000 and the prize ceremony takes place in Weimar. The first winner was Sarah Kirsch. The prize is awarded "to authors who give freedom their word". The Konrad Adenauer Foundation has been awarding the prize since 1993.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2019Husch Josten—
2015Marica Bodrožić—
2014Rüdiger Safranski—
2013Martin Mosebach—
2010Cees Nooteboom—
2004Herta Müller—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Literaturpreis der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung 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.

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