Literary award · Switzerland · since 1994

Solothurner Literaturpreis

Award. Established 1994 in Switzerland.

About Solothurner Literaturpreis

The Solothurner Literaturpreis is a literary award for a literary achievement by a German language writer. Awarded since 1994, the annual prize is 15,000 Swiss francs. It is named after the city of Solothurn in Switzerland.

From the Wikipedia article “Solothurner Literaturpreis”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2021Iris Wolff—
2017Terézia Mora—
2016Ruth Schweikert—
2015Thomas Hettche—
2014Lukas Bärfuss—
2011Peter Bichsel—
2010Ulrike Draesner—
2009Juli Zeh—
2008Jenny Erpenbeck—
2003Hanna Johansen—
2001Anna Mitgutsch—
1999Birgit Vanderbeke—
1997Christoph Ransmayr—
1996Klaus Merz—
1995Wilhelm Genazino—

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

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Solothurner Literaturpreis 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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