Lessing Prize of the Free State of Saxony
The Lessing Prize of the Free State of Saxony was founded in 1993 by the government of the Free State of Saxony and is awarded every two years. It consists of a main prize, which is intended to honor outstanding achievements in the spirit of Lessing , primarily in the field of literature, literary criticism and theater (statutes); it is endowed with 13,000 euros. In addition, two sponsorship prizes for the Lessing Prize will be awarded, which publicly recognize and promote promising beginnings in these areas; these are each endowed with 5,500 euros.
The award ceremony by the Prime Minister usually takes place on January 21, the eve of Lessing's birthday (January 22, 1729), as part of the Lessing Days organized by the Lessing Museum in Kamenz , his hometown .
The award ties in with the tradition of the Lessing Prize of the GDR , which was awarded by the GDR Ministry of Culture from 1955 to 1989 .
Award winners
- 2019: Marcel Beyer ; Sponsorship awards: Anja Kampmann and Bettina Wilpert
- 2017: Kurt Drawert ; Sponsorship awards: Thomas Freyer and Anna Kaleri
- 2015: Carolin Emcke ; Sponsorship awards: Julius Fischer and Wolfram Höll
- 2013: Volker Lösch ; Sponsorship awards: Franziska Gerstenberg and Judith Schalansky
- 2011: Monika Maron ; Sponsorship awards: Renatus Deckert and Andreas Heidtmann
- 2009: Kito Lorenc ; Sponsorship awards: Ulrike Almut Sandig and Dirk Laucke
- 2007: Ruth Klüger ; Sponsorship awards: Volker Sielaff and Clemens Meyer
- 2005: Armin Petras ; Sponsorship awards: Martina Hefter and Jörg Bernig
- 2003: Hans Joachim Schädlich ; Sponsorship awards: Anke Stelling together with Robby Dannenberg and Christian Lehnert
- 2001: Adolf Dresen ; Sponsorship awards: Barbara Köhler and Oliver Bukowski
- 1999: Eduard Goldstücker ; Sponsorship awards: Marion Titze and Marcel Beyer
- 1997: Wolfgang Hilbig ; Sponsorship awards: Kerstin Hensel and Ulrich Zieger
- 1995: Rolf Hoppe ; Sponsorship award: Angela Krauss
- 1993: Hans Sahl ; Sponsorship award: Lutz Graf
Related prizes : Lessing Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg , Lessing Prize of the GDR , Lessing Prize for Criticism , Lessing Ring for the German Freemasons' Culture Prize
Web links
- Monika Marons speech on the occasion of the presentation of the Lessing Prize 2011, The Light of Knowledge. What can be learned from Lessing and Moses Mendelssohn about dealing with Islam . In: Der Spiegel, January 24, 2011.
supporting documents
- ↑ Lessing Prize 2015 goes to reporter Carolin Emcke , Kurznachrichten des Deutschlandradio Kultur August 24, 2015; Retrieved August 24, 2015.