Calw Hermann Hesse Prize
German literary award
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The Calw Hermann Hesse Prize is a literary prize awarded since 1990. It is named after the German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter Hermann Hesse. Alternating every year since 2017, the International Hermann Hesse Prize of the Foundation (awarded by the Hermann Hesse Foundation, worth: €15,000) and the Hermann Hesse Prize of the International Hermann Hesse Society (worth: €10,000) are awarded in Calw.[1] The first prize is awarded for "a literary achievement of international standing in connection with its translation".[2] The latter is intended to promote the examination of the work of the poet, who was born in Calw in 1877.[1] In 2017, the first recipient was Adolf Muschg.[3]
| Calw Hermann Hesse Prize | |
|---|---|
| Description | Literary prizes awarded in Calw to honor international literary achievement, translation, and scholarship related to Hermann Hesse |
| Country | Germany |
| Presented by | Hermann Hesse Foundation / International Hermann Hesse Society |
| Website | https://www.hermann-hesse.de/en/foundation  |
Recipients
- 1990 literary magazine: "Verwendung" – editor Egmont Hesse, Berlin
- 1992 translator: Solomon Apt, Moscow
- 1994 literary magazine: "Schreibheft" – editor Norbert Wehr, Essen
- 1996 translator: Trond Winje, Norway
- 1998 literary magazine: "Am Erker" – editors Joachim Feldmann, Rudolf Gier, Michael Kofort, Münster
- 2000 translator: Jean Malaplate, France
- 2002 literary magazine: "EDIT", Leipzig
- 2004 translator: Juan José del Solar Bardelli, Peru
- 2006 literary magazine: "Sprache im technischen Zeitalter" – editor Joachim Neuß
- 2008 translator: Małgorzata Łukasiewicz, Poland
- 2010 literary magazine: POET, Leipzig
- 2012 translator: Susan Bernofsky, US
- 2014 Nicholson Baker (US) and his translator Eike Schönfeld (Germany) (International Hermann Hesse Prize)[4]
- 2014 Honorary Award: Volker Michels
- 2016 Luiz Ruffato (Brazil) and his translator Michael Kegler (Germany) (International Hermann Hesse Prize)[5]
- 2017 Adolf Muschg (Hermann Hesse Prize of the International Hermann Hesse Society)
- 2018 Joanna Bator (Poland) and her translator Esther Kinsky (Germany) (International Hermann Hesse Prize)
- 2019 Eugen Drewermann (Hermann Hesse Prize of the International Hermann Hesse Society)[6]
- 2020 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria and US) and her translator Judith Schwaab (Germany) (International Hermann Hesse Prize)[7][1][8]
- 2021 Bärbel Reetz (Hermann Hesse Prize of the International Hermann Hesse Society)[9][10]
- 2022 Hakan Günday and Sabine Adatepe[11]
- 2024 Sofia Andrukhovych – Alexander Kratochvil, Maria Weissenböck[12]
- 2026 Laurent Mauvignier – Claudia Kalscheuer
