Carl Zuckmayer Medal

Staatstheater Mainz on the evening of the award of the Carl Zuckmayer Medal to Udo Lindenberg on 18 January 2007

The Carl Zuckmayer Medal (German: Carl-Zuckmayer-Medaille) is a literary prize given by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in memory of Carl Zuckmayer. The medal itself was fashioned by state artist Otto Kallenbach [de]. The prize is also given with a 30 liter cask of Nackenheimer wine from the Weingut Gunderloch, a winery valued by Zuckmayer.[1] The bestowal takes place on 18 January, the anniversary of Zuckmayer's death.[2]

  1. ^ "Zuckmayer-Medaille für Thomas Brussig". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). 20 November 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. ^ "1977 — Das Todesjahr von Carl Zuckmayer — 75 Jahre Rheinland-Pfalz in 75 Geschichten". 75 Jahre Rheinland-Pfalz in 75 Geschichten (in German). Retrieved 12 October 2023.