Literary award · Germany

Literaturpreis der Universitätsstadt Marburg und des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf

Literary award.

About Literaturpreis der Universitätsstadt Marburg und des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf

Literaturpreis der Universitätsstadt Marburg und des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf was a literary prize of Hesse. The prize was awarded from 1980 to 2005.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2002Thomas Lang—
2002Markus Orths—
2000Kathrin Groß-Striffler—
2000Sibylle Berg—
1998Matthias Altenburg—
1998Dorothea Dieckmann—
1996Hans Wolf—
1996Ilija Trojanow—
1994Günter Ohnemus—
1994Reinhard Jirgl—
1992Eckhard Thiele—
1992Durs Grünbein—

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

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Literaturpreis der Universitätsstadt Marburg und des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf 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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