Alfred-Kerr-Preis

The Alfred Kerr Preis (Alfred Kerr Prize) for literary criticism is an annual award funded by the journal of the German Book Trade.

The prize commemorates the theatre, literary critic and journalist Alfred Kerr (1867-1948) and is endowed with 5,000 euros each year. Since 1996 the prize has been given to an individual for their work in literary criticism, and since 2004 has taken place at the Leipzig Book Fair.

The jury consists of Prof Klaus Reichert (Honorary President of the German Academy for Language and Literature), Dr. Maria Gazzetti (Manager of the Poetic Literature Foundation ), Peter Härtling (author), Klaus Schöffling (publisher), Torsten Casimir (financial newspaper chief), and Michael Lemling (Managing Director of the Munich bookstore Lehmkuhl), .

Award winners

References

  1. Kenner und Fürsprecher der Geschichtswissenschaft: Dr. Volker Ullrich erhält am 16. Dezember Ehrendoktorwürde an der Universität Jena, Website der Universität Jena, Meldung vom 8. Dezember 2008, abgerufen am 31. Dezember 2012.
  2. Literaturkritik: Ina Hartwig erhält Alfred-Kerr-Preis bei boersenblatt.net, 10. Februar 2011
  3. Alfred-Kerr-Preis an Helmut Böttiger bei boersenblatt.net, 9. Februar 2012
  4. "Just been awarded to Daniela Strigl in Leipzig the Alfred Kerr Prize for literary criticism", Buchmarkt.de, 14 March 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013