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

YearWinnerWinning work
2026Nadja Küchenmeister—
2025Olga Martynova—
2024Anja Utler—
2021Marcel Beyer—
2020Henning Ziebritzki—
2019Thilo Krause—
2018Farhad Showghi—
2017Orsolya Kalász—
2016Barbara Köhler—
2015Paulus Böhmer—
2014Steffen Popp—
2013Monika Rinck—
2012Nora Bossong—
2011Marion Poschmann—
2010Friederike 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.

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