George Konell Prize
The George Konell Prize of the State Capital Wiesbaden is awarded every two years in memory of George Konell , who lived and worked in Wiesbaden for several years , for a complete literary work or a first literary publication by an author. The artists must have their permanent residence in Hesse . The prize is endowed with prize money of 5,000 euros. The winners are selected by a jury, each of which is used for two award ceremonies.
Award winners
- 1998 Gudrun Pausewang
- 2000 Stephan Kaluza
- 2002 Katja Behrens
- 2004 Ricarda Junge
- 2006 Peter Kurzck
- 2008 Silke Scheuermann
- 2010 Michael Schneider
- 2012 Alissa Walser
- 2014 Stephan Thome
- 2016 Saskia Hennig from Lange
- 2018 Eva Demski
George Konell Prize
In addition, every two years the George Konell Prize is awarded to a student for a prose text. A work is expected that shows a confident, sensitive and creative use of the German language. There are no content requirements. A jury decides on the award ceremony.