Hermann-Lenz-Preis


Hermann-Lenz-Preis was a literary prize of Germany from 1999 to 2009. The award for German-language poetry is named after the writer Hermann Lenz, who died 1998. The prize money was €15.000 donated by publisher Hubert Burda. Successor is the Petrarca-Preis for European writers. In 2008, the jury consisted of Michael Krüger, Peter Hamm, Peter Handke and Alfred Kolleritsch.

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