Literary award · Germany · since 1984
Peter-Huchel-Preis
German literature prize for poets. Established 1984 in Germany.
About Peter-Huchel-Preis
Peter Huchel Prize is a literature prize awarded in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Peter Huchel Prize for German-language poetry, donated by the state of Baden-Württemberg and Südwestrundfunk, has been awarded since 1983 for an outstanding lyric work of the previous year. The award is endowed with €15,000 and is presented annually on 3 April, Peter Huchel's birthday, in Staufen im Breisgau.
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Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nadja Küchenmeister | — |
| 2025 | Olga Martynova | — |
| 2024 | Anja Utler | — |
| 2021 | Marcel Beyer | — |
| 2020 | Henning Ziebritzki | — |
| 2019 | Thilo Krause | — |
| 2018 | Farhad Showghi | — |
| 2017 | Orsolya Kalász | — |
| 2016 | Barbara Köhler | — |
| 2015 | Paulus Böhmer | — |
| 2014 | Steffen Popp | — |
| 2013 | Monika Rinck | — |
| 2012 | Nora Bossong | — |
| 2011 | Marion Poschmann | — |
| 2010 | Friederike Mayröcker | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Peter-Huchel-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 Q1667162 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).