Mannheimer Heinrich-Vetter-Literaturpreis

The Mannheim Literature Prize is a literary award. It is annually established in the Rhine -Neckar area by the 1977 literature club robbers awarded '77 eV, which has its headquarters in Mannheim. The name of the Literary Society derives from Friedrich Schiller's drama The Robbers ago, which premiered on January 13, 1782 in Mannheim, as well as the founding year of the association.

Conditions of Tender

The tender of the Mannheim Prize for Literature are in rhythm alternately either poetry or prose, which is to be treated free theme or is also specified. The three -member jury, which is re-selected each year, honors three winners.

The three money prizes were donated by the Mannheim-based entrepreneur and patron of culture Heinrich Vetter ( 1910-2003 ). According to him, the price was 2005-2011 Heinrich Vetter Prize for Literature. The prize money has been doubled by the Heinrich- Vetter -Stiftung 2005 and 2009, respectively.

2011 separated the literary society of the Foundation and named the price back into Mannheimer Literature Prize. 2012 was no tender; Since 2013 writes the literary society, the price in sole control room. The doping is now at 500, 300 and 200 €.

Award winners

1984 Mannheim short story prize was awarded:

From 1985, the Mannheim literature prize was announced.

• 7 tendering, 1991

• 8 tendering, 1992

• 9 tendering, 1993:

• 20 Tender, 2004: prose on the subject of "profit"

• 21 Tender, 2005: Poetry on "The sheer necessity, are not suited to the ... "

• 22 Tender, 2006: prose on " Where I'm at home "

• 23 Tender, 2007: Poetry on " My City"

• 24 Tender, 2008: prose on " Next"

• 25 Tender, 2009: Poetry about " parallel worlds "

• 26 Tender, 2010: Short prose about " Under the hood "

• 27 Tender, 2011: Poetry on " Changes"

• 2012, the price was not advertised.

• 28 Tender, 2013: prose on " No power "