Hermann-Lenz-Preis was a literary prize of Germany from 1999 to 2009. The award for German-language poetry is named after the writer Hermann Lenz, who died 1998. The prize money was €15.000 donated by publisher Hubert Burda. Successor is the Petrarca-Preis for European writers. In 2008, the jury consisted of Michael Krüger, Peter Hamm, Peter Handke and Alfred Kolleritsch.

Recipients

Further reading

  • Ein Fest der Poesie: Hermann-Lenz-Preis 1999–2009 (in German). Oberursel: Petrarca Verl. 2009. ISBN 978-3-87115-005-0.

External links

  • (in German)