Henrik Steffens Prize
The Henrik Steffens Prize was founded in 1936 by the German entrepreneur Alfred Toepfer , whose political role and attitude were controversial during the National Socialist era. It is named after the Norwegian-born German philosopher Henrik Steffens . He was recognized for cultural achievements in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland in the arts, town planning, landscaping, folklore and the humanities.
The prize was awarded annually, was most recently endowed with 20,000 euros and combined with a one-year study grant at a German university. The award ceremony was carried out by the Christian Albrechts University in Kiel. The Henrik Steffens Prize was awarded for the last time in 2005.
Award winners
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- 1936: Olav Duun , Norway
- 1937: Gunnar Gunnarsson , Iceland, Denmark
- 1938: Verner von Heidenstam , Sweden
- 1939: Maila Talvio
- 1940: Erik Rooth , Sven Tunberg
- 1941: Svend Borberg , Denmark
- 1942: Veikko Antero Koskenniemi , Finland
- 1967: Johannes Edfelt , Sweden
- 1969: Carl-Henning Pedersen , Denmark
- 1970: Magnús Már Larusson
- 1971: Arvi Kivimaa
- 1972: Harry Martinson , Sweden
- 1973: Rolf Nesch , Norway (born in Germany)
- 1974: Villy Sørensen , Denmark
- 1975: Hannes Pétursson , Iceland
- 1976: Björn Landström
- 1977: Hans Peter L'Orange , Norway
- 1978: KE Løgstrup , Denmark
- 1982: Endre Nemes , Sweden
- 1984: Palle Nielsen , Denmark, scholarship: Dorte Dahlin
- 1988: Per Nørgård , Denmark
- 1989: Sigurður Guðmundsson , Iceland
- 1990: Kalevi Aho , Finland
- 1991: Erik Asmussen , Sweden
- 1992: Peter Seeberg , Denmark (Scholarship: Niels Frank , Denmark)
- 1993: Arne Nordheim , Norway
- 1994: Ralf Långbacka , Finland
- 1995: Suzanne Osten , Sweden
- 1996: Per Kirkeby , Denmark
- 1997: Svava Jakobsdóttir , Iceland
- 1998: Jan Kjærstad , Norway
- 1999: Kain Tapper , Finland
- 2000: Mats Ek , Sweden
- 2001: Per Øhrgaard , Denmark
- 2002: Olav Christopher Jenssen , Norway
- 2003: Juha Ilmari Leiviskä , Finland, Scholarship: Juhana-Henrik Tauno Heikonen
- 2004: Katarina Frostenson , Sweden
- 2005: Olafur Eliasson , Denmark
literature
- Hansian Henrik Steffens Prize. To commemorate the award of the Henrik Steffens Hanseatic Prize . Hanseatische Verlags-Anstalt, Hamburg-Wandsbek 1939
- Jan Zimmermann : The FVS Foundation's Culture Awards 1935–1945. Presentation and documentation. Published by the Alfred Toepfer Foundation FVS Christians, Hamburg 2000, ISBN 3-7672-1374-5 .
- John Patrick Mikisch: In the light of the north. The history of the Henrik Steffens Prize 1966–2003 . Christians, Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-7672-1401-6
Web links
- Prices up to 2006 ( Memento from March 5, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Winner of the Henrik Steffens Prize from 1936 to 1942
- Henrik Steffens prizes
- Culture awards. Henrik Steffens Prize