The Schubart-Literaturpreis is a Germany literary prize donated by the city of Aalen since 1956 in honor of the 18th-century poet Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart. It is one of the oldest literary awards of Baden-Württemberg.
The main prize, which is 15,000 euros as of 2015 (As of 2021[update]: €20,000[1]),[2] is presented every two years on Schubart's birthday to German-language writers whose literary or journalistic achievement "is in the tradition of the liberal and enlightened thought of Daniel Schubart."[3] A runner-up prize (called Förderpreis) of 5,000 euros (As of 2021[update]: €7,000[1]) has also been presented since 2011.[4]
- ^ a b "Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart – Kultur & Tourismus". Stadt Aalen (in German). Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Aalen: Katja Petrowskaja erhält den Schubart-Literaturpreis 2015" (Press release). Pressemeldung Baden-Württemberg. 4 February 2015.
- ^ City of Aalen. "Schubart-Literaturpreis und Schubart-Literaturförderpreis der Stadt Aalen". Retrieved 18 October 2012. (in German)
- ^ "Katja Petrowskaja erhält den Schubart-Literaturpreis". Schwäbische Post. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.