The Roswitha Prize () is the oldest German language prize for literature that is given solely to women.
The Roswitha-Medal has been given almost yearly since 1973 by the city of Bad Gandersheim. In 1998 it received its modern designation along with an endowment of €5,500. It is named for Roswitha of Gandersheim, a 10th-century Benedictine nun who is considered the first female German playwright and author.
Recipients
1973 Marie-Luise Kaschnitz 1974 Hilde Domin 1975 Ilse Aichinger 1976 Elisabeth Borchers 1977 1978 Elfriede Jelinek 1979 Luise Rinser 1980 Rose Ausländer 1981 Hilde Spiel 1982 Friederike Mayröcker 1983 Sarah Kirsch 1984 1985 Irmtraud Morgner 1986 Ulla Hahn 1987 Irina Korschunow 1988 Gerlind Reinshagen 1989 Helga M. Novak 1990 Herta Müller 1991 (No award) 1992 Helga Königsdorf 1993 Christa Reinig 1994 Monika Maron 1995 Libuse Monikova 1996 1997 (No award) 1998 Carola Stern 1999 Birgit Vanderbeke 2000 Silvia Bovenschen 2001 Erika Fuchs 2002 Katja Lange-Müller 2003 Antje Rávic Strubel 2004 Angelika Klüssendorf 2005 Julia Franck 2006 Ruth Klüger 2007 Felicitas Hoppe 2008 Cornelia Funke 2009 (No award) 2010 Anna Katharina Hahn 2011 Olga Martynova 2012 Elke Erb 2013 Ulrike Draesner 2014 Gertrud Leutenegger 2015 2016 Nora Bossong 2017 Petra Morsbach 2018 Terézia Mora 2019 Monika Rinck 2020 Ulrike Almut Sandig 2021 Emine Sevgi Özdamar 2022 2023 2024 2026 Barbara Yelin
See also German literature List of literary awards honoring women List of literary awards List of poetry awards List of years in literature List of years in poetry
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