Förderpreis für Literatur der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf
The Förderpreis für Literatur der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf is a German Literary award donated by the City of Düsseldorf in Northrhine-Westphalia. The Prize for Literature in support of the City of Düsseldorf is awarded since 1972 by the Council of the City due to the decisions of the courts.
Prize money
The Prize is endowed with 4,000 euros.
Award criteria
The Förderpreis für Literatur der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf is given once a year to artists and groups, especially to the areas of Poetry, Writing, Review and Translation.[1] The Prize is given either to a single artistic achievement as well as the existing overall performance of a young artist.
The female winner should generally not be older than 40 years, the male winner no older than 35 years. A further award of the Prize to the same artist is allowed if there is a minimum period of five years between the ceremonies.
Winners
- 2018: Tobias Steinfeld, author
- 2017: Marlene Röder, author
- 2016: Lea Beiermann, author
- 2015: Dorian Steinhoff, author
- 2014: David Finck, author
- 2013: Hannah Dübgen, author
- 2012: Axel von Ernst, author
- 2011: Philip Holstein, critics
- 2010: Vera Elizabeth Gerling, translator
- 2009: Alexander Conrad, author and translator
- 2008: Reglindis Rauca, author
- 2007: Pia Helfferich, author
- 2006: Sabine Klewe, writer
- 2005: Angela Litschev, poet
- 2004: Peter Philipp †, writer
- 2003: Frank Schablewski, author
- 2002: Philip Schiemann, author
- 2001: Martin Baltscheit, author
- 2000: Silvia Kaffke, author
- 1999: Pamela Granderath, author
- 1998: Alexander Nitzberg, author
- 1997: Saskia Fischer, author
- 1996: Barbara Bongartz, author
- 1995: Thomas Hoeps, author / poet
- 1994: Caroline Ebner actress / Wolfram Goertz, critics
- 1993: Peter Bamler, actor / Karin Beier, director
- 1992: Kai Butcher, writer / André † Ronca, writer
- 1991: Isabell Lawrence, translator / VEV- cabaret
- 1990: Jens Berthold †, actor
- 1989: Daniela El Aidi, mime / Kajo Scholz †, poet
- 1988: Claudia Schaller, writer / Hubert Winkels, author and journalist
- 1987: Barbara Zimmermann, children's book author / Heinz-Norbert Jocks, journalist
- 1986: Georg Heinzen, Uwe Koch, authors / Thomas Kling †, author
- 1985: Liane Dirks, writer / Ulrich Matthes, actor
- 1984: Helga Lippelt, writer / Arpad Kraupa, actor
- 1983: Krista Posch, actress / Anton Bachleitner, officials
- 1982: Jhawemirc Theatre Group / Raimund Hoghe, writer
- 1981: Bernd Schultze actor / Dorothée Haese Ling, writer
- 1980: Mark Völlenklee, actor / Detlef Wolters, writer
- 1979: Doris Wolf, amateur theater " stage 79" / Jens Prüss, writer
- 1978: Charlotte Schwab, actress / Wolfgang Weck †, writer
- 1977: Peter K. Kirchhof, writer / Udo Samel, actor
- 1976: Jutta Hahn, actress / Niklas Stiller, writer
- 1975: Gerhild Didusch, actress / Winfried Zangerle †, puppeteers
- 1974: Marianne Hoika, actress / Barbara Ming Mandok, writer
- 1973: Ilse Ritter, actress / Stobbe born Karin Struck, writer
- 1972: Ferdinand Kriwet, writer / Wolf Seesemann, director
Literature
- Förderpreis für Literatur der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf. In: Kürschners Deutscher Literatur-Kalender 2010/2011: Band I: A-O. Band II: P-Z., Walter De Gruyter Incorporated, 2010, P. 1427