{{Short description|German literary award}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox award | name = Hermann-Lenz-Preis | description = Award for German-language poetry and literature | presenter = Hubert Burda (Hubert Burda Stiftung) | country = Germany | reward = €15,000 | website = {{URL|https://www.petrarca-preis.de/hermann-lenz-preis}} }}

'''Hermann-Lenz-Preis''' was a literary prize of Germany from 1999 to 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hermann Lenz Preis |url=https://www.hubert-burda-stiftung.de/hermann-lenz-preis |access-date=23 February 2024 |website=Hubert Burda Stiftung |language=de}}</ref> The award for German-language poetry<ref name="OTS.at 2003 c284" /> is named after the writer Hermann Lenz, who died 1998.<ref name="Siefke 2009 c227">{{cite web |last=Siefke |first=Gertrude | title=Friederike Mayröcker erhält den Hermann-Lenz-Preis | website=Badische Zeitung |url-access=subscription | date=28 June 2009 | url=https://www.badische-zeitung.de/friederike-mayroecker-erhaelt-den-hermann-lenz-preis | language=de | access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="Ring 2010 o427">{{cite web |first=Matthias |last=Ring | title=Literaturspaziergang: Auf den Spuren von Hermann Lenz | website=Stuttgarter Zeitung | date=16 August 2010 | url=https://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhalt.literaturspaziergang-auf-den-spuren-von-hermann-lenz-page1.2363379e-e812-47d9-9a90-66e7b98a62bc.html | language=de | access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref> The prize money was €15.000 donated by publisher Hubert Burda.<ref name="Siefke 2009 c227" /> Successor is the Petrarca-Preis for European writers.<ref name="Ring 2010 o427" /> In 2008, the jury consisted of Michael Krüger, Peter Hamm, Peter Handke and Alfred Kolleritsch.<ref name="Focus 2013 j658" />

==Recipients== {{div col}} * 1999: Josef W. Janker * 2000: Johannes Kühn * 2001: Ralf Rothmann * 2002: {{ill|Erich Wolfgang Skwara|de}} * 2003: Joseph Zoderer<ref name="OTS.at 2003 c284">{{cite web | title=Hermann-Lenz-Preis für "Fremdheitsexperten" Joseph Zoderer | website=OTS.at | date=22 June 2003 | url=https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20030622_OTS0028/hermann-lenz-preis-fuer-fremdheitsexperten-joseph-zoderer | language=de | access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref> * 2004: Walter Kappacher * 2005: {{ill|Franz Weinzettl|de}} * 2006: Jürgen Becker<ref name="Focus 2013 h577">{{cite web | title=Hermann-Lenz-Preis für Jürgen Becker | website=Focus | date=11 November 2013 | url=https://www.focus.de/wissen/ehrung-fuer-juergen-becker-hermann-lenz-preis_id_2496192.html | language=de | access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref> * 2007: Angela Krauß<ref name="Badische Zeitung 2007 u075">{{cite web | title=Hermann-Lenz-Preis für Autorin Angela Krauß | website=Badische Zeitung | date=27 March 2007 | url=https://www.badische-zeitung.de/hermann-lenz-preis-fuer-autorin-angela-krauss--191120300.html |url-access=subscription | language=de | access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref> * 2008: Xaver Bayer<ref name="Focus 2013 j658">{{cite web | title=Xaver Bayer erhält Hermann-Lenz-Preis | website=Focus | date=19 November 2013 | url=https://www.focus.de/kultur/buecher/xaver-bayer-erhaelt-hermann-lenz-preis-auszeichnung_id_2332571.html | language=de | access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref> * 2009: Friederike Mayröcker<ref name="Siefke 2009 c227" /> {{div col end}}

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==Further reading== * {{cite book | title=Ein Fest der Poesie: Hermann-Lenz-Preis 1999–2009 | publisher=Petrarca Verl | publication-place=Oberursel | date=2009 | isbn=978-3-87115-005-0 | language=de}}

==External links== * {{official|https://www.petrarca-preis.de/hermann-lenz-preis}} {{in lang|de}}

Category:German literary awards Category:1999 establishments in Germany Category:Awards established in 1999

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