Lessing Prize of the Free State of Saxony

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The Lessing Prize of the Free State of Saxony is a German literary award. It was founded in 1993 by the Government of the Free State of Saxony and is awarded every two years. It consists of a main prize, which honours outstanding achievements in the spirit of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, especially in the field of literature, literary criticism and the theater. This prize is worth 20,000 euros. [1] In addition, two further "promotional prizes" are awarded, which seek to publicly recognize and promote promising beginnings in these fields. These prizes are each worth 5,500 euros. [2]

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The award ceremony usually takes place on 21 January, the eve of Lessing's birthday (22 January 1729), as part of the celebrations organized by the Lessing Museum in his native town of Kamenz. The award builds on the tradition of the Lessing Prize of the GDR, which was awarded from 1955 to 1989 by the Ministry of Culture of the GDR. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Der Intendant Wilfried Schulz ist Lessing-Preisträger 2021 des Freistaates Sachsen – Nachrichten aus Leipzig". Nachrichten aus Leipzig – Leipziger Zeitung (in German). 30 September 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Lessing-Preis des Freistaates Sachsen/Förderpreis – Preise & Stipendien". Home (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Lessing-Preis". Literaturpreis Gewinner (in German). 4 February 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Kulturpreise.de : Lessing-Preis des Freistaates Sachsen". Handbuch der Kulturpreise – Handbook of Cultural Awards (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Freistaat Sachsen würdigt mit dem Lessing-Preis 2017 einen der Großen aus der Sächsischen Dichterschule – Nachrichten aus Leipzig". Nachrichten aus Leipzig – Leipziger Zeitung (in German). 11 October 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Marcel Beyer erhält Lessing-Preis des Freistaates Sachsen 2019". Medienservice Sachsen (in German). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Kretschmer verleiht Lessingpreis". Sächsische.de (in German). 7 January 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Der Lyriker Andreas Reimann erhält Lessing-Preis 2023 des Freistaates Sachsen". Medienservice Sachsen (in German). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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