Calw Hermann Hesse Prize Explained

Calw Hermann Hesse Prize should not be confused with Hermann-Hesse-Literaturpreis.

The Calw Hermann Hesse Prize is a literary prize awarded since 1990. It is named after the German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter Hermann Hesse. Alternating every year since 2017, the International Hermann Hesse Prize of the Foundation (awarded by the, worth: €15,000) and the Hermann Hesse Prize of the International Hermann Hesse Society (worth: €10,000) are awarded in Calw. The first prize is awarded for "a literary achievement of international standing in connection with its translation".^[1] The latter is intended to promote the examination of the work of the poet, who was born in Calw in 1877. In 2017, the first recipient was Adolf Muschg.^[2]

Recipients

• 1990 literary magazine: "Verwendung" – editor Egmont Hesse, Berlin
• 1992 translator:, Moscow
• 1994 literary magazine: "Schreibheft" – editor Norbert Wehr, Essen
• 1996 translator:, Norway
• 1998 literary magazine: "Am Erker" – editors Joachim Feldmann, Rudolf Gier, Michael Kofort, Münster
• 2000 translator: Jean Malaplate, France
• 2002 literary magazine: "EDIT", Leipzig
• 2004 translator:, Peru
• 2006 literary magazine: "Sprache im technischen Zeitalter" – editor Joachim Neuß
• 2008 translator:, Poland
• 2010 literary magazine: POET, Leipzig
• 2012 translator: Susan Bernofsky, US
• 2014 Nicholson Baker (US) and his translator (Germany) (International Hermann Hesse Prize)^[3]
• 2014 Honorary Award:
• 2016 Luiz Ruffato (Brazil) and his translator (Germany) (International Hermann Hesse Prize)^[4]

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• 2017 Adolf Muschg (Hermann Hesse Prize of the International Hermann Hesse Society)
• 2018 Joanna Bator (Poland) and her translator Esther Kinsky (Germany) (International Hermann Hesse Prize)
• 2019 Eugen Drewermann (Hermann Hesse Prize of the International Hermann Hesse Society)^[5]
• 2020 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigeria and US) and her translator (Germany) (International Hermann Hesse Prize)^{[6] [7] [8]}
• 2021 (Hermann Hesse Prize of the International Hermann Hesse Society)^{[9] [10]}
• 2022 Hakan Günday and ^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Internationaler Hermann-Hesse-Preis 2020 . Hermann Hesse . 30 August 2021 . de . 10 September 2021 . 2 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200702093451/https://www.hermann-hesse.de/node/7097 . dead .
2. Web site: Schweizer Adolf Muschg erhält neu geschaffenen Hesse-Preis . . 14 March 2017 . 10 September 2021.
3. Web site: Internationaler Hesse-Preis an Nicholson Baker und Eike Schönfeld verliehen – Volker Michels erhält Ehrenpreis . Hermann Hesse . 30 August 2021 . de . 11 September 2021 . 11 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210911080527/https://www.hermann-hesse.de/node/4879 . dead .
4. Web site: Internationaler Hermann-Hesse-Preis . . 17 June 2021 . de . 11 September 2021.
5. Web site: Preis der Internationalen Hermann Hesse Gesellschaft geht an Dr. Eugen Drewermann . Hermann Hesse . 29 January 2019 . de . 10 September 2021.
6. Web site: Die Preisträger . Hermann Hesse . 17 November 2020 . de . 9 November 2023.
7. Web site: Calw: Hesse-Preis an nigerianische Autorin Adichie und Übersetzerin Schwaab . . 2 July 2020 . de . 10 September 2021.
8. Web site: Hermann-Hesse-Preis für Autorin Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – 02.07.2020 . DW.COM . de . 10 September 2021.
9. Web site: Hesse-Preis geht an Schriftstellerin Bärbel Reetz . swr.online . 8 September 2021 . de . 10 September 2021.
10. Web site: Schriftstellerin Bärbel Reetz erhält Hesse-Preis . . de . dpa . 10 September 2021.
11. Web site: Hesse-Auszeichnung für Hakan Günday und Sabine Adatepe . . 18 May 2022 . de . 9 November 2023.