August-Graf-von-Platen-Preis is a Bavarian literary prize named after August Graf von Platen (1796–1835).
Award process The cultural association Speckdrumm e.V. (renamed Kulturforum Ansbach e.V. since 2019) initiates and organizes the award, which is financed by several sponsors including the city of Ansbach. The award is endowed with €5,000 and the sponsorship prize with €1,500. Every two years, the winners are chosen from 10 authors who presented themselves for LeseLust, a reading series that takes place every spring in Ansbach. The authors must write about, have a connection to, be born in, or currently reside in Franconia. The jury consists of the sponsors, the previous prize winner, and a representative from the national press, the University of Erlangen, and the Bavarian Radio.
Award winners Regular Award Winners 2005: Peter Horst Neumann 2007: Hans Wollschläger – Awarded posthumously. 2009: Gerhard Falkner 2011: Fitzgerald Kusz 2013: Nora Gomringer 2015: Günther Geltinger 2017: Natascha Wodin 2019: Joachim Sartorius November 7, 2022: Hanns Zischler
Scholarship Award Winners 2009: Christiane Neudecker 2011: Christian Schloyer 2013: Nataša Dragnić 2015: Tessa Müller 2019: Gerasimos Bekas 2022: Esther Becker – Awarded for her debut novel, "Wie die Gorillas".
Special Award Winners 2017: Thomas Medicus June 21, 2021: Ludwig Fels – Awarded posthumously for his outstanding life's work.
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