Friedrich Nietzsche Prize
| Friedrich Nietzsche Prize | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Presented by | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Reward(s) | €15,000 |
| First awarded | 1996 |
| Website | http://www.nietzsche-gesellschaft.de/nietzsche-preis/ and http://www.sachsen-anhalt.de/index.php?id=pghois633quu |
The Friedrich Nietzsche Prize or Friedrich-Nietzsche-Preis is a German literary award named after Friedrich Nietzsche and awarded by the state of Saxony-Anhalt. It was first awarded in 1996 for a German-language essayistic or philosophical work.[1] The Friedrich Nietzsche Prize is endowed with 15,000 euros. It is awarded by the Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt on the basis of proposals by an international jury.[2]
The Friedrich Nietzsche Prize is the highest award in Germany, awarded exclusively for philosophical and essayistic achievements.[3]
Comprehensive list of award winners
- 1995 Eugenio Trías, Barcelona
- 1996 Wolfgang Müller-Lauter, Berlin
- 1998 Curt Paul Janz, Basel
- 2000 Rüdiger Safranski, Berlin
- 2002 Marie-Luise Haase, Berlin and Michael Kohlenbach, Basel
- 2004 Durs Grünbein, Berlin
- 2006 Silvio Vietta, Hildesheim
- 2009 Ludger Lütkehaus, Freiburg
- 2012 Andreas Urs Sommer, Heidelberg
- 2015 Martin Walser, Überlingen