German Literature Fund
The German Literature Fund is a non-profit association for the promotion of German-language literature.
history
The German Literature Fund was founded in 1980 and is based in Darmstadt . Founding members are the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels , the German Academy for Language and Literature , the German Library Association , the Free German Author Association , the Association of German Writers , the PEN Center Germany and the Verwertungsgesellschaft Wort .
tasks and goals
He receives 2,000,000 euros annually from the State Ministry for Culture and Media, with which, among other things, German-speaking writers are supported in the form of work grants. They are currently endowed with 3,000 euros per month and have a maximum term of one year. Since 2004, “safeguarding important literary traditions” has also been one of the tasks of the literary fund. In addition, it promotes placement promotion measures and is also active on its own initiative.
Every year he awards the Kranichstein Literature Prize . He has also awarded a New York scholarship and a London scholarship , a sponsorship award and the Paul Celan Prize for literary translations.
Bodies
The most important body is the board of trustees, which meets twice a year and decides on all funding measures without exception. The term of office of a member of the Board of Trustees is three years and can be extended once. This committee currently includes: Anke Büttner (for the German Library Association), Jo Lendle (for the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels), Norbert Niemann (for the cultural work of German writers in the VS), Marion Poschmann (for the German Academy for Language and Poetry) , Uwe B. Carstensen (for VG Wort), Manfred Luckas (for the Free German Association of Authors), and Anett Gröschner (for the PEN Center Germany). A representative of the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media always attends the meetings as an observer .
Other committees are the board of directors (currently Wend Kässens [managing], Susanne Fischer and Robert Staats ) and the general assembly.
Employee
The literary scholar Gunther Nickel has been responsible for projects and reports since 2002 . The general secretary of the German Academy for Language and Poetry, Bernd Busch , acts as a part-time managing director . Sabine Rössler takes care of administration and organization.