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Internationaler Literaturpreis

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About the Award

The Internationaler Literaturpreis has been awarded annually since 2009 by Haus der Kulturen der Welt and Stiftung Elementarteilchen. The highly remunerated award (with prize money of €20,000 for the author and €15,000 for the translator) honors an outstanding work of contemporary international literature that has been translated into German for the first time. The award thus acknowledges the work of both the author and the translator.

2020

In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the prize was awarded to all six shortlisted titles.

2019

Award winners: Fernanda Melchor and Angelica Ammar for „Saison der Wirbelstürme“ [Temporada de huracanes]

2018

Award winners: Ivana Sajko and Alida Bremer for the novel “Liebesroman” [Ljubavni roman]

2017

Award winners: Author Fiston Mwanza Mujila and translators Katharina Meyer and Lena Müller for the novel “Tram 83”

2016

Award winners: Shumona Sinha and Lena Müller for “Erschlagt die Armen!” [Assommons les pauvres!]

2015

Award winners: Amos Oz and Mirjam Pressler for “Judas” [Habesora al pi Jehuda]

2014

Award winners: Dany Laferrière and Beate Thill for “Das Rätsel der Rückkehr” [L’énigme du retour]

2013

Award winners: Teju Cole and Christine Richter-Nilsson for “Open City”

2012

Award winners: Mircea Cărtărescu, Gerhardt Csejka, and Ferdinand Leopold for “Der Körper” [Orbitor II. Corpul]

2011

Award winners: Michail Schischkin and Andreas Tretner for “Venushaar” [Venerin Volos]

2010

Award winners: Marie NDiaye and Claudia Kalscheuer for “Drei starke Frauen” [Trois femmes puissantes]

2009

Award winners: Daniel Alarcón and Friederike Meltendorf for “Lost City Radio”