Frauenkrimipreis der Stadt Wiesbaden

The woman Krimipreis the city of Wiesbaden ( under the name Agathe less known ) was a 2000-2005 annual Lent Literature Prize for German -language detective novels by authors. He was endowed with 5,500 euros. For 2006, it was abolished.

History

Was introduced this " wife Krimipreis " from Wiesbaden Cultural Office in order to achieve a special women. But there was soon a broad public controversy about whether it was still appropriate. This debate was conducted over Wiesbaden addition, for example, in the weekly newspaper Die Zeit.

Due to the never-ending "material, financial and political differences" of women's Crime Competition was deleted without replacement after 2005. Only the annual event series "Wiesbaden Crime Autumn" there continues.

Agathe- winners

• 2000 Petra Hammes driving for the novel The Mother
• 2001 Susanne Mischke for the novel who will not listen, must feel
• 2002 Martina Borger and Maria Elisabeth Straub for the novel Little Sister
• 2002 Irmtraut Karlsson for the novel Murder on the ring
• 2003 Ramona Diefenbach for the Roman snail trail
• 2004 Verena Wyss for the novel The teacher
• 2005 Sabine Deitmer for the novel Sharp stitches

Besides the prize money, check the " Agathe " consisted of a created by the artist Ute Thiel trophy.