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The Roswitha Prize (Ger. "Roswitha-Preis") is the oldest German language prize for literature that is given solely to women.

The Roswitha-Medal has been given almost yearly since 1973 by the city of Bad Gandersheim. In 1998 it received its modern designation along with an endowment of €5,500. It is named for Roswitha of Gandersheim, a 10th-century Benedictine nun who is considered the first female German playwright and author.

List of Recipients

  • 1973 Marie-Luise Kaschnitz
  • 1974 Hilde Domin
  • 1975 Ilse Aichinger
  • 1976 Elisabeth Borchers
  • 1977 Dagmar Nick
  • 1978 Elfriede Jelinek
  • 1979 Luise Rinser
  • 1980 Rose Ausländer
  • 1981 Hilde Spiel
  • 1982 Friederike Mayröcker
  • 1983 Sarah Kirsch
  • 1984 Greta Schoon
  • 1985 Irmtraud Morgner
  • 1986 Ulla Hahn
  • 1987 Irina Korschunow
  • 1988 Gerlind Reinshagen
  • 1989 Helga M. Novak
  • 1990 Herta Müller
  • 1991 No Award
  • 1992 Helga Königsdorf
  • 1993 Christa Reinig
  • 1994 Monika Maron
  • 1995 Libuse Monikova
  • 1996 Gisela von Wysocki
  • 1997 No Award
  • 1998 Carola Stern
  • 1999 Birgit Vanderbeke
  • 2000 Silvia Bovenschen
  • 2001 Erika Fuchs
  • 2002 Katja Lange-Müller
  • 2003 Antje Rávic Strubel
  • 2004 Angelika Klüssendorf
  • 2005 Julia Franck
  • 2006 Ruth Klüger
  • 2007 Felicitas Hoppe
  • 2008 Cornelia Funke
  • 2009 No Award
  • 2010 Anna Katharina Hahn
  • 2011 Olga Martynova
  • 2012 Elke Erb
  • 2013 Ulrike Draesner
  • References

    Roswitha Prize Wikipedia


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