Since 1993, the Else Lasker-Schüler Dramatist Prize (german: Else-Lasker-Schüler-Dramatikerpreis, links=no) has been awarded by the
Pfalztheater
The Pfalztheater is a theatre building and company in the German city of Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatine. It is the only three-genre venue in the state, putting on music, drama and dance.
The town's first theatre was built in 1862, financed b ...
Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern (; Palatinate German: ''Lautre'') is a city in southwest Germany, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate Forest. The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfur ...
on behalf of the Rhineland-Palatinate Foundation for Culture.
The prize is named after expressionist poet
Else Lasker-Schüler
Else Lasker-Schüler (née Elisabeth Schüler) (; 11 February 1869 – 22 January 1945) was a German-Jewish poet and playwright famous for her bohemian lifestyle in Berlin and her poetry. She was one of the few women affiliated with the Expressi ...
(1869–1945).
It is endowed with €10,000, one of the most highly endowed playwright prizes in Germany.
The award ceremony at the opening of the Theatertage Rheinland-Pfalz in the Pfalztheater or
Staatstheater Mainz
The Staatstheater Mainz (Mainz State Theatre) is a theatre in Mainz, Germany, which is owned and operated by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Situated on the Gutenbergplatz, the complex comprises two theatres which are connected by an undergrou ...
is carried out by the Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Additionally the Stückepreis is awarded for promoting young talents.
Recipients
* 1993
* 1995
* 1997 and
* 1999
Rainald Goetz
Rainald Maria Goetz (born 24 May 1954, in Munich) is a German author, playwright and essayist.
Biography
After studying History and Medicine in Munich and earning a degree (PhD and M.D) in each, he soon concentrated on his writing.
His first p ...
* 2001
Einar Schleef Einar Schleef
(17 January 1944 – 21 July 2001) was a German dramatist, director, set designer, writer, painter, photographer, and actor.
Life
Schleef was born and raised in Sangerhausen, a small town in the South East of Germany. An industria ...
(posthumous)
* 2003
Elfriede Jelinek
Elfriede Jelinek (; born 20 October 1946) is an Austrian playwright and novelist. She is one of the most decorated authors writing in German today and was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature for her "musical flow of voices and counter-voi ...
* 2005
Dea Loher
* 2008
Fritz Kater
Fritz Kater (12 December 1861 – 20 May 1945) was a German trade unionist active in the Free Association of German Trade Unions (FVdG) and its successor organization, the Free Workers' Union of Germany. He was the editor of the FVdG's organ ...
* 2010
Roland Schimmelpfennig
Roland Schimmelpfennig (born 19 September 1967) is a German theatre director and playwright. His plays are performed in more than 40 countries.
Biography
Schimmelpfennig was born in Gottingen. He began his career as a journalist in Istanbul, b ...
* 2012
René Pollesch
* 2014
Peter Handke
Peter Handke (; born 6 December 1942) is an Austrian novelist, playwright, translator, poet, film director, and screenwriter. He was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature "for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored t ...
* 2016
Sibylle Berg
Sibylle Berg (born 2 June 1962) is a Swiss contemporary author and playwright. They write novels, essays, short fiction, plays, radio plays, and columns. Their 15 books have been translated into 30 languages. They have won numerous awards, inclu ...
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
Kathrin Röggla
Kathrin Röggla (born 1971) is an Austrian writer, essayist and playwright. She was born in Salzburg, and lives in Berlin since 1992. She has written numerous prose works, including essays, dramas and radio plays. She has won a long range of award ...
References
External links
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German literary awards
German theatre awards
Awards established in 1993
1993 establishments in Germany