Solothurner Literaturpreis

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The Solothurner Literaturpreis is a literary award for an excellent performance by a German language writer.

Awarded since 1994, the annual prize includes a grant of 20 000 Swiss francs. It is named after the city of Solothurn in Switzerland.

[edit] Laureates

• 1994: Monika Maron
• 1995: Wilhelm Genazino
• 1996: Klaus Merz
• 1997: Christoph Ransmayr
• 1998: Thomas Hürlimann
• 1999: Birgit Vanderbeke
• 2000: Christoph Hein
• 2001: Anna Mitgutsch
• 2002: Erich Hackl
• 2003: Hanna Johansen
• 2004: Barbara Honigmann
• 2005: Kathrin Röggla
• 2006: Matthias Zschokke
• 2007: Peter Weber
• 2008: Jenny Erpenbeck

[edit] See also

• German literature
• List of literary awards
• List of poetry awards
• List of years in literature
• List of years in poetry

[edit] External links

• http://solothurn.kat.ch
• http://www.anna-mitgutsch.at (Official Homepage)