Grimmelshausen Prize () is a literary prize in Germany, which is awarded since 1993 on every two years. The prize is named after Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, author of Simplicius Simplicissimus, a famous German book. The prize money is €10,000, the prize cannot be split.
The award is given to authors who, “in the previous six years, have made a remarkable contribution to the artistic examination of contemporary history through a narrative work”.
Structures The founders are the cities of Gelnhausen and Renchen and the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Hesse. It is not possible to apply for the prize. A three-member jury of experts, each elected for a term of six years, decides on the award.
It is presented annually, alternating between Gelnhausen and Renchen, by the mayor of the respective city at a public ceremony, which was first held in Renchen in 1993. The costs incurred are covered by the city in which the prize is awarded. Since 2003, the Grimmelshausen Prize has also been awarded to authors who are not yet established.
Laureates
1993: Ruth Klüger – weiter leben 1995: Alban Nikolai Herbst – Wolpertinger oder Das Blau 1997: Michael Köhlmeier – Telemach 1999: Robert Menasse – Schubumkehr 2001: Adolf Muschg – Sutters Glück 2003: Brigitte Kronauer – Teufelsbrück; sponsorship award: Ricarda Junge – Silberfaden 2005: Dieter Forte – Auf der anderen Seite der Welt; sponsorship award: Jagoda Marinić – Russische Bücher 2007: Feridun Zaimoğlu – Leyla; sponsorship award: Silke Scheuermann – Die Stunde zwischen Hund und Wolf 2009: Reinhard Jirgl – Die Stille; sponsorship award: Claudia Gabler – Die kleinen Raubtiere unter ihrem Pelz 2011: Peter Kurzeck – Vorabend; Förderpreis: Annika Scheffel – Ben 2013: Ulrike Edschmid – Das Verschwinden des Philip S.; sponsorship award: Marie T. Martin – Luftpost 2015: Robert Seethaler – Ein ganzes Leben; sponsorship award: Verena Boos – Blutorangen 2017: Christoph Hein – Glückskind mit Vater; sponsorship award: Sophie Passmann – Monologe angehender Psychopathen 2019: Dörte Hansen – Mittagsstunde; sponsorship award: Nele Pollatschek – Das Unglück anderer Leute 2021: Christoph Nußbaumeder – Die Unverhofften; sponsorship award: Sheree Domingo – Ferngespräch
2023: Frank P. Meyer – Vom Ende der Bundeskegelbahn; sponsorship award: Caroline Wahl – 22 Bahnen 2025: Jakob Hein – Wie Grischa mit einer verwegenen Idee beinahe den Weltfrieden auslöste; sponsorship award: Charlotte Gneuß – Gittersee
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