Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize

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The Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize (German: Wilhelm-Raabe-Literaturpreis) is a German literary award established in 2000 by the city of Braunschweig and the radio broadcaster Deutschlandradio. [1] It is named after the 18th-century writer Wilhelm Raabe and is awarded for an individual work. The prize sum is €30,000, making it one of the most significant German literary awards after the Georg Büchner Prize and the Joseph-Breitbach-Preis.

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Recipients

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Previous Recipients

The award had until 1990 been known as the Wilhelm Raabe Prize. [11]

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  11. "Geschichte des Preises". Raabe-Haus:Literaturzentrum (in German). 11 March 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.