Mannheim Literature Prize

The Mannheim Literature Prize is a literary award . It is presented annually by the literary association Räuber '77 e. Founded in 1977 in the Rhine-Neckar region . V. , which has its seat in Mannheim . The name of the literary association is derived from Friedrich Schiller's drama Die Räuber , which premiered on January 13, 1782 in Mannheim, and the year the association was founded.

Tender conditions

1st Prize:	500 €
2nd prize:	€ 300
3rd prize:	€ 200

Most are the tender of the Mannheim literary prize on an annual basis alternately either poetry or prose before, the subject in question is free or is also specified. The three-member jury , which is selected anew every year, usually awards three winners.

The three cash prizes were donated by the Mannheim entrepreneur and patron of culture Heinrich Vetter (1910–2003). After him, the prize was named Heinrich Vetter Literature Prize from 2005 to 2011 . The Heinrich Vetter Foundation doubled the prize money in 2005 and 2009.

In 2011 the literary association separated from the foundation and renamed the prize again the Mannheim Literature Prize . In 2012 and 2016 there was no tender; Since 2013 the literary association has been the sole director of the award. The endowment has been € 500, € 300 and € 200 since 2013.

Award winners

In 1984 the Mannheim Short Stories Prize was awarded:

1. Walter Landin , Mannheim

2. Rolf Bergmann (1942–2015), Mannheim

3. Helmut Riemenschneider

From 1985 the Mannheim Literature Prize was announced.

1st invitation to tender, 1985: ex aequo

Gerhild Michel

Monika Koehn

Eva Vargas (1930-2010), Heidelberg

7th call for applications, 1991:

1. Jürgen Pfeil

8th call for applications, 1992:

1. Christoph von Burkersroda

9th call, 1993:

1. Elfi Neubauer-Theis, Neckarbischofsheim

2. Sibylle Boehm

3. Ute Zimmermann, Schifferstadt

10th call for tenders, 1994:

1. Gabriele Vogt-Schoenmakers

11th call for applications, 1995:

1. Helga Köbler-Stählin, Mannheim

2. Anika Meike Wolfram, Neckarbischofsheim

12th call for tenders, 1996:

1. Arthur Micke

2. Iris choice

3. Sibylle Severus , Zurich

13th call for proposals, 1997:

1. Hartmut Wagner

14th call for applications, 1998:

1. Regina Weibel

15th call for proposals, 1999: poetry on a free subject

1. Rainer Würth, Karlsruhe (later Pforzheim): "Appellplatz"

2. Albert H. Keil, Dirmstein: "Läwenslängen"

3. Gertrud Häfner , Mannheim: "Unravel the signs"

16th call for applications, 2000: prose

1. Helga Redl, Ludwigshafen am Rhein

3. Werner Richter, Neckargemünd and Pézenas (France)

17th call for applications, 2001: Poetry

1. Anita Funk

2. Hanna Leybrand

18th call for applications, 2002: prose on the topic of "birthday"

1. Rüdiger Heins , Bad Kreuznach

2. Dimitré Dinev , Vienna

3. Barbara Franke , Zweibrücken

19th call for applications, 2003: Poetry on the subject of "Loss"

1. Elisabeth Kapp, Mannheim: "Forlornness"

2. Viktoria Heinz-Auth, Frankfurt am Main: "father"

3. Elke Siegmann, Mannheim: "Once upon a time"

20th call for applications, 2004: prose on the subject of "profit"

1. Peter Metz, Zurich: "Astmanns Vision"

2. Angelika Jesse, Mannheim: "The Gazelle"

3. Wilfried Klewin, Viernheim: "Grandma Basia"

21. Call for tenders, 2005: Poetry on the subject of "Obeying need, not one's own ..."

1. Henry-Martin Klemt, Frankfurt (Oder): "Abraham's Song"

2. Hans Jörg Stahlschmidt, Berkeley (USA): "All Bridges"

3. Tina Ilse Gintrowski, Bonn: "b-sides"

22nd call for applications, 2006: prose on the subject of "Where am I at home"

1. Michael Lenzinger, Vienna: "How the fly feels at home on the Internet"

2. Daniel Schreiber , Brooklyn, New York: "From afar"

3. Saša Stanišić , Leipzig: “9. January 1993 "

23rd call for applications, 2007: Poetry on the subject of "My City"

1. Martina Weber : "Trees put on chains of lights"

2. Rumiana Ebert : "TRUSTED"

3. Anita Funck: "sorceress"

24th call for applications, 2008: prose on the subject of "Afterwards"

1. Eckhard Schmidt-Dubro: "A strange story"

2. Susanne Heinrich : "To America"

3. Jochen Heckmann: "Green Feet"

25th call for applications, 2009: Poetry on the subject of "Parallel Worlds"

1. Angela-Marcella Gerstmeier: "Shock"

2. Gundi Brodmann: "City Bird"

3. Diethard Wendt: "Ilch"

26th call for applications, 2010: Short prose on the topic "In the Hidden"

1. Kerstin Rech : "The Normal"

2. Daniel Morawek: "Party under the city"

3. Heidi Moor-Blank: "New Life"

27th call, 2011: Poetry on the subject of "Changes"

1. Gerhild Michel: "Leaves of a rose"

2. Warnfrid Grams: "Chernobyl"

3. Claudia Herrmann-Schmeidel: "The old one"

In 2012 the award was not announced.

28th call, 2013: prose on the subject of "Without a network"

1. Felix Wente: "The fountain pen"

2. Stephan Weiner: "Harald makes himself rare"

3. Ruth Kornberger: "If we were old"

29th call for applications, 2014: Poetry on the subject of "Lucky Falls"

1. Ute Dietl

2. Michael Huettenberger

3. Kristin Wolz

30th call, 2015: prose on the subject of "bridging"

1. Uwe Jung

2. Bianca Heidelberg

3. Bernhard Schader

In 2016, the prize was not advertised.

31st call, 2017: prose and poetry on the subject of "Flucht.Punkt.Stadt."

1. Christine Thiemt (prose)

1. Sonja Viola Senghaus (poetry)

32nd call for applications, 2018: Youth Prize on a free topic

1. Malak Aderoumu: "Coming of Age Movies"

2. Phirun Koy: "Piggy Piscine"

3. Lino Szekely: "A sad afternoon"

Web links

Literature Association Räuber '77

Individual evidence

^ Winner of the Mannheimer Literature Prize of the Robbers '77. Literaturverein Räuber '77, accessed on November 4, 2018 .
↑ Albert H. Keil: Läwenslänglich. Verlag PfalzMundArt, accessed on August 9, 2014 (poem in Palatinate dialect ).

[raeuber-77-1] Winner of the Mannheimer Literature Prize of the Robbers '77. Literaturverein Räuber '77, accessed on November 4, 2018 .

[text-1999-2-2] Albert H. Keil: Läwenslänglich. Verlag PfalzMundArt, accessed on August 9, 2014 (poem in Palatinate dialect ).