Hermann-Lenz-Preis
German literary award
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Hermann-Lenz-Preis was a literary prize of Germany from 1999 to 2009.[1] The award for German-language poetry[2] is named after the writer Hermann Lenz, who died 1998.[3][4] The prize money was €15.000 donated by publisher Hubert Burda.[3] Successor is the Petrarca-Preis for European writers.[4] In 2008, the jury consisted of Michael Krüger, Peter Hamm, Peter Handke and Alfred Kolleritsch.[5]
DescriptionAward for German-language poetry and literature
CountryGermany
Presented byHubert Burda (Hubert Burda Stiftung)
Reward€15,000
| Hermann-Lenz-Preis | |
|---|---|
| Description | Award for German-language poetry and literature |
| Country | Germany |
| Presented by | Hubert Burda (Hubert Burda Stiftung) |
| Reward | €15,000 |
| Website | www |
Recipients
- 1999: Josef W. Janker
- 2000: Johannes Kühn
- 2001: Ralf Rothmann
- 2002: Erich Wolfgang Skwara
- 2003: Joseph Zoderer[2]
- 2004: Walter Kappacher
- 2005: Franz Weinzettl
- 2006: Jürgen Becker[6]
- 2007: Angela Krauß[7]
- 2008: Xaver Bayer[5]
- 2009: Friederike Mayröcker[3]
