Nelly Sachs Prize
ねりーざっくすしょう
A literature award presented biennially by the City of Dortmund to honor writers who have contributed to promoting intercultural understanding. Prize money is €15,000.
- Established
- 1961
- Organizer
- City of Dortmund (Cultural Office / Kulturbüro)
- Category
- Literature and General Literary Arts
- Selection Method
- Recommendation
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 2 per year
- Announcement Period
- around December
- Status
- Active
Description
The Nelly Sachs Prize is a literature award named after Jewish poet and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Nelly Sachs, awarded biennially by the City of Dortmund. It honors outstanding literary achievements that contribute to the 'promotion of understanding among peoples,' and includes prize money of €15,000. Historically, it was not awarded in 2009 due to funding shortages but was awarded in 2010. Additionally, in 2019, the initially selected candidate's award was revoked due to controversy surrounding their political stance (support for the BDS movement), resulting in 'no award' that year.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Cash prize (€15,000)
- Cash Prize
- 15,000 EUR
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection and Nomination | Selection committee appointed by the City of Dortmund (composition varies each year) | — | Official announcement by the City of Dortmund (Cultural Office) |
| Awarding (Decision and Announcement) | Final decision by the selection committee, announced by the city and media | — | Announced on the official website, city's PR, and news media |
Criteria
- Literary Excellence
- Contribution to Promoting Intercultural and Interethnic Understanding
- International Influence and Universality
Application Tips
Dos
- 本賞は異文化理解や民族間の理解促進に寄与する作品が評価されるため、その点を明確に示す（代表作の要約や主題の説明を用意する）。
- 国際的な受容や翻訳の有無、受賞歴や評価を整理して提示する（レジュメや作品リストを用意）。
- 英語またはドイツ語の代表作の抜粋や翻訳情報を用意しておくと、審査時に作品の理解が深まる可能性がある。
Don''ts
- 本賞は通常推薦・選考で授与されるため、やみくもな公開応募や直接の売り込みに頼らないこと。
- 政治的プロパガンダや扇動的な表現を前面に出して応募対象と誤解される行為は避ける（論争が評価に影響する可能性あり）。
- 事実と異なる経歴や誇張した情報の提示は避ける。
From Judges
- 作品の普遍性と他者への理解を促す力を重視している。
- 長年にわたる文学的な蓄積や国際的な影響力も評価対象となる。
- 翻訳や国際的な評価がある場合は、その情報を明確に示すことが有益である。
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- Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels
- Friedrich Nietzsche Prize
- Georg Büchner Prize
- German Book Prize
- Goethe Prize
- Hannelore Greve Literature Prize
- Heinrich-Böll-Preis
- Großer Preis des Deutschen Literaturfonds
- Jean-Paul-Preis
- Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis
- Joseph-Breitbach-Preis
- Kleist Prize
- Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding
- Leipzig Book Fair Prize
- Lessing Prize of the Free State of Saxony
- Literaturpreis der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
- Ludwig Börne Prize
- Mainzer Stadtschreiber
- Rainer-Malkowski-Preis
- Rheingau Literatur Preis
- Schiller Memorial Prize
- Schubart-Literaturpreis
- Siegfried Lenz Prize
- Siegfried Unseld Preis
- Sigmund Freud Prize
- Stadtschreiber von Bergen
- Thomas Mann Prize
- Uwe Johnson Prize
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