Swiss Book Prize

The Swiss Book Prize is a literary prize, which is awarded by the Association Literary Festival Basel in collaboration with the Swiss Booksellers and Publishers Association ( SBVV ) since 2008.

With the Swiss Book Prize, a German -language literary or essayistic work of living in Switzerland authors will be awarded by an independent jury. The award was until 2011, with prize money totaling 60,000 Swiss francs ( 50,000 for the winner and 2,500 each for the nominees shortlisted ) doped. In the year 2012 the amount was reduced to 40,000 Swiss francs. Of these, the winner of 30,000, the other four nominees each receive 2,500 francs.

An extension to other literary categories and on the other national languages ​​is sought.

Jury (2008-2010)

The jury consisted of the following literary critic:

  • Martin Ebel ( Tages-Anzeiger )
  • Sandra Leis ( The Bund)
  • Manfred Pope ( NZZ am Sonntag )
  • Hans Ulrich Probst ( DRS 2 )
  • Martin Zingg ( freelance critic )

Jury (2011-2012)

The jury members are:

  • Andreas Isenschmid ( NZZ am Sonntag )
  • Alexandra Kedves ( Tages-Anzeiger )
  • Christine Lötscher ( freelance critic, SIKJM )
  • Hans Ulrich Probst
  • Thomas Strässle ( Privatdozent UZH)

Jury ( 2013)

The jury members are:

  • Christine Lötscher ( freelance critic )
  • Franziska Hirsbrunner (Radio SRF, new)
  • Alexandra Kedves ( Tages-Anzeiger )
  • Andreas Nentwich ( weekly Sunday new)
  • Thomas Strässle ( Privatdozent UZH)

Awards 2008

For the award of five works were nominated from 84 proposed titles:

  • Luke Bärfuss: Hundred Days. Novel, ISBN 978-3-8353-0271-6.
  • Anja Jardine: When the moon fell from the sky. Narratives, ISBN 978-3-0369-5518-6.
  • Rolf Lappert: Swimming Home. Novel, ISBN 978-3-446-20992-3.
  • Adolf Muschg: children wedding. Novel, ISBN 978-3-518-42032-4.
  • Peter Stamm: We fly. Narratives, ISBN 978-3-10-075128-7.

At the award ceremony on 16 November 2008 at the Buch.08 in Basel, Rolf Lappert was able to prevail with his already nominated for the German Book Prize novel. Adolf Muschg had had on the eve emphasize his work of the nomination list on the grounds that good books are not comparable.

Awards 2009

For the award of five works were nominated from 61 proposed titles:

  • Eleonore Frey: pattern of Hans. A report, ISBN 978-3-85420-749-8.
  • Jürg Laederach: dispatches by mail country. E -mails, edited by Michel Mettler, ISBN 978-3-518-42059-1.
  • Angelika Overath: Airport fish. Novel, ISBN 978-3-630-87307-7.
  • Ilma Rakusa: More Sea. Memory passages. ISBN 978-3-85420-760-3.
  • Urs Widmer: Mr. Adamson. Novel, ISBN 978-3-257-06718-7.

From the award ceremony on 15 November 2009 Ilma Rakusa emerged as the winner.

Awards 2010

For the award of five plants were from 69 proposed titles nominated:

  • Dorothee Elmiger: Invitation to the daredevils. Novel, ISBN 978-3-8321-9612-7.
  • Urs Faes: pair production. Novel, ISBN 978-3-518-42171-0.
  • Kurt Marti: Notes and Details 1964 to 2007. Contributions from the magazine Reformatio, ISBN 978-3-290-17541-2.
  • Melinda Nadj Abonji: Pigeons flying up. Novel, ISBN 978-3-902497-78-9.

The Swiss Book Prize 2010 was awarded Melinda Nadj Abonji. The award ceremony took place during the BuchBasel on November 14, 2010. First there was the possibility of making independent of the decision of the jury voting public ( audience vote).

Awards 2011

For the award of five plants were from 60 proposed titles nominated:

  • Monica Cantieni: Newbie. Novel, ISBN 978-3-89561-345-6.
  • Catalin Dorian Florescu: Jacob decides to love. Novel, ISBN 978-3-406-61267-1.
  • Felix Philipp Ingold: alias. Portrait, ISBN 978-3-88221-553-3.
  • Charles Lewinsky: Gerron. Novel, ISBN 978-3-312-00478-2.
  • Peter Stamm: Lake Ridge. Short story ISBN 978-3-10-075133-1.

The 2011 award went to Catalin Dorian Florescu. The award ceremony was held at the Basel Paper on 20 November 2011.

Awards 2012

For the award of five plants were from 76 proposed titles nominated:

  • Sibylle Berg: Thank you for life. novel
  • Peter von Matt: The Kalb before Gotthardpost. essays
  • Thomas Meyer: cloudburst whimsical journey into the arms of a floozy. novel

The 2012 award went to Peter von Matt, thus a non- work of fiction was first awarded in the history of the award. The award ceremony took place on November 11, 2012 at BuchBasel, for the first time in the Theater Basel.

Awards 2013

For the award of five plants were from 82 proposed titles nominated:

  • Ralph Dutli: Soutine's last ride. Novel, ISBN 978-3-8353-1208-1.
  • Roman Graf: decline. Novel, ISBN 978-3-8135-0566-5.
  • Jonas Lüscher: Spring of barbarians. Amendment, ISBN 978-3-406-64694-2.
  • Jens Steiner: carambola. Novel, ISBN 978-3-908777-92-2.
  • Henriette Vásárhelyi: immeer. Novel, ISBN 978-3-908777-93-9.

Jens Steiner received the Swiss Book Prize 2013 for his novel carambola. The award ceremony was held at the Theater Basel on 27 October 2013.

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