Christian-Wagner-Preis Explained

Christian-Wagner-Preis is a literary prize of Germany. Since 1992, the Christian Wagner Society has been awarding the Christian Wagner Prize to a contemporary poet every two years "in memory of the poet and his program of protecting all living things as much as possible".^[1] According to the statutes, the jury consists of five personalities from literary life. The jury decides on the winner in a closed session. The prize money is €10,000.^{[2] [3]}

Recipients

Source:

• 1992: Richard Leising, Berlin
• 1994: Tuvia Rübner, Israel
• 1996: Johannes Kühn, Hasborn/Tholey
• 1998: Karl Mickel, Berlin
• 2000: Friederike Mayröcker, Vienna
• 2002: Michael Donhauser, Vienna
• 2004: Dorothea Grünzweig, Finland.
• 2006: Oswald Egger, Hombroich/Vienna
• 2008: Wulf Kirsten, Weimar
• 2010: Helga M. Novak, Berlin
• 2012: Lutz Seiler, Wilhelmshorst
• 2014: Nico Bleutge, Berlin
• 2016: Kito Lorenc, Hochkirch/Wuischke
• 2018: Jürgen Nendza, Aachen^[4]
• 2020: Esther Kinsky, Vienna^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2018 . Christian-Wagner-Preis . kulturpreise.de . 6 June 2021.
2. Web site: Christian Wagner Gesellschaft: Christian-Wagner-Preis . Christian Wagner Gesellschaft . de . 6 June 2021.
3. Web site: Preise & Stipendien . Christian-Wagner-Preis . de . 6 June 2021.
4. Web site: Lyriker Nendza fürs Lebenswerk ausgezeichnet . Börsenblatt . 9 May 2018 . de . 6 June 2021.
5. Web site: Kinsky . Esther . Esther Kinsky erhält den Christian-Wagner-Preis 2020. Nachricht auf suhrkamp.de . Suhrkamp Verlag . de . 6 June 2021.