Literature Prize Named After Wilhelm Raabe

The Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize, a prestigious award for contemporary German-language literature, is a biennial honour bestowed by the Partner City of Braunschweig and Deutschlandradio/Deutschlandfunk. Established in 1944, the prize commemorates Wilhelm Raabe, a renowned poet who resided in Braunschweig from 1870 until his passing.

The prize is awarded annually in November, with a prize fund of 30,000 €. A nine-member expert jury, appointed by the city of Braunschweig and Deutschlandradio/Deutschlandfunk, oversees the selection process. The jury selects a contemporary, exceptional novel written in German that marks a special milestone in the development of the author.

Notable recipients of the Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize include Rainald Goetz, Heinz Strunk, Saša Stanišić, and Jonas Lüscher, among others. The redesigned prize, a result of a close cooperation between Deutschlandradio and the city of Braunschweig, now honours outstanding individual works of German-language literature.

The awarded work must be a narrative work written in German, published in the year of the award. Self-application for the Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize is not possible.

For more information about the Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize, including submission guidelines and past winners, please visit the official website. The contact person for the prize is Andreas Böttcher, who can be reached at Leonhardstraße 29a, 38102 Braunschweig, Tel.: 0531 7075834, Fax: 0531 70189316, or via email at [email protected].

The Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize continues to celebrate and honour exceptional works in German-language literature, fostering a rich literary landscape in Germany and beyond.