The Erich Fried Prize (German: Erich-Fried-Preis) is a literary prize in honour of the Austrian poet Erich Fried, and is awarded annually by the International Erich Fried Society for Literature and Language, based in Vienna.[1] The value of the prize, endowed by the office of the Chancellor of Austria, is 15,000 euros.[1] Each year the trustees of the Erich Fried Society select a juror, who nominates the winner of the prize for that year.[2]

Jurors and Recipients

YearJurorRecipient
1990Hans MayerChristoph Hein
1991Ernst JandlBodo Hell
1992Christa WolfPaul Parin
1993Walter JensRobert Schindel
1994Adolf MuschgJörg Steiner
1995Friederike MayröckerElke Erb
1996György KonrádPaul Nizon
1997Ilse AichingerGert Jonke
1998Volker BraunBert Papenfuß
1999Elfriede JelinekElfriede Gerstl
2000György DalosKlaus Schlesinger
2001Brigitte KronauerOtto A. Böhmer
2002Christina WeissOskar Pastior
2003Robert SchindelRobert Menasse
2004Wilhelm GenazinoBrigitte Oleschinski
2005Christoph RansmayrYaak Karsunke
2006Michael KrügerMarcel Beyer
2007Ilma RakusaPeter Waterhouse
2008Katja Lange-MüllerAlois Hotschnig
2009Josef WinklerEsther Dischereit
2010Urs WidmerTerézia Mora
2011Barbara FrischmuthThomas Stangl
2012Lutz SeilerNico Bleutge
2013Kathrin RögglaRainer Merkel
2014Monika MaronJudith Hermann[3]
2015Reto HännyDorothee Elmiger
2016Eva MenasseLeif Randt
2017Franz SchuhTeresa Präauer[4]
2018Beatrice von MattRalph Dutli
2019Christoph HeinSteffen Mensching
2020Maja HaderlapEsther Kinsky[5]
2021Ingo SchulzeFrank Witzel[6]
2022Klaus MerzMelinda Nadj Abonji[7]
2023Monika HelferThomas Kunst[8]
2024Ulf StolterfohtUrs Allemann[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Preise & Stipendien" (in German). Erich-Fried-Preis für Literatur und Sprache. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Erich-Fried-Preis" (in German). Literaturpreis Gewinner. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Autorin Judith Hermann erhält Erich Fried Preis" (in German). berlin.de. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Teresa Präauer erhält Erich-Fried-Preis" (in German). Der Standard. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Der Erich Fried Preis 2020 geht an Esther Kinsky" (in German). BuchMarkt. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Deutscher Autor Frank Witzel erhält Erich-Fried-Preis" (in German). Der Standard. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Melinda Nadj Abonji erhält den Erich Fried Preis 2022". Erich Fried Tage Internationales Literaturfestival. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Thomas Kunst erhält Erich Fried Preis 2023" (in German). Börsenblatt. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Schweizer Autor Urs Allemann erhält Erich Fried Preis" (in German). news.ORF.at. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.