Wilhelm Lehmann Prize
The Wilhelm Lehmann Prize is a German literary prize that was founded in 2009 by the Wilhelm Lehmann Society and the City of Eckernförde . With it they honor German-speaking writers every two years "for outstanding achievements in the field of poetry , storytelling and essays " (according to their self-portrayal). In addition, this award is intended to keep the memory of the writer Wilhelm Lehmann alive.
The award ceremony takes place during the Wilhelm Lehmann Days. The endowment to which the Förde Sparkasse is contributing was 10,000 euros until 2018 and 7,500 euros since 2020.
jury
The independent jury consists of (as of 2020): Therese Chromik (writer), Christoph Schröder (literary critic), Beate Laudenberg (literary scholar), Wolfgang Sandfuchs (director of the Schleswig-Holstein Literature House), from the Wilhelm Lehmann Society : Beate Kennedy , Wolfgang Menzel.
Award winners
- 2009 Jan Wagner , laudator: Uwe Pörksen
- 2011 Nico Bleutge , laudator: Jochen Jung
- 2014 Ann Cotten , laudator: Ina Hartwig
- 2016 Stephan Wackwitz , laudator: Lothar Müller
- 2018 Ulrike Almut Sandig , laudator: Jan Wagner
- 2020 Nora Bossong , laudator: NN
Web links
- Prize on the website of the Wilhelm Lehmann Society
- Schleswig-Holstein state portal on the Lehmann Society and the price
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nora Bossong awarded. In: boersenblatt.net. February 24, 2020, accessed February 24, 2020 .
- ↑ The beauty of spoken images. Eckernförder Zeitung , May 7, 2018, accessed on May 4, 2020 .