Thüringer Literaturpreis

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Thüringer Literaturpreis is a literary prize of Germany. It is awarded every two years and is endowed with 12,000 euros. The winners are selected by a three-member independent jury. [1]

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Ingo Schulze German writer

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Reiner Kunze East German writer

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Jürgen Becker (poet) German writer and translator

Jürgen Becker is a German poet, prose writer and radio play author. He won the 2014 Georg Büchner Prize.

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  1. ↑ Bruhn, M. (2010). Sponsoring: Systematische Planung und integrativer Einsatz (in German). Gabler Verlag. p. 208. ISBN   978-3-8349-8563-7 . Retrieved 12 November 2018. Ein Beispiel eines Kulturpreises ist der vom Energiedienstleister E.ON geförderte Thüringer Literaturpreis, der seit 2005 alle zwei Jahre in Kooperation mit der Literarischen Gesellschaft Thüringen vergeben wird.
  2. ↑ Haug, W.F. (2009). Kritik der Warenästhetik: gefolgt von Warenästhetik im High-Tech-Kapitalismus. Edition Suhrkamp (in German). Suhrkamp. p. 314. ISBN   978-3-518-12553-3 . Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. ↑ Hart, H.; De Gruyter Incorporated, W.; Hart, J.; Kürschner, J.; Hillger, H.; Klenz, H.; Lüdtke, G.; Neuner, E.; Strodel, H. (2010). Kürschners deutscher Literatur-Kalender (in German). De Gruyter. p. 1459. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kathrin Schmidt mit Thüringer Literaturpreis 2013 geehrt". Thüringer Allgemeine (in German). 26 September 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lutz Seiler erhält Thüringer Literaturpreis". MAZ – Märkische Allgemeine (in German). 8 May 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2018.


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