Goethe Medal
The Goethe Medal, also known as the Goethe-Medaille, is a yearly prize given by the Goethe Institute honoring non-Germans for meritorious contributions in the spirit of the Institute. It is an official decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. The prize used to be given on March 22, the anniversary of Goethe's death. Since 2009, it has been given on August 28, the anniversary of Goethe's birth. The first awards were made in 1955. In the intervening years, through 2018, a total of 348 women and men from 65 countries have been so honored.[1] Not to be confused with Goethe-Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (1932–1944) and Goetheplakette der Stadt Frankfurt am Main.
Recent recipients
The recent recipients are:[2]
2018
- Heidi Abderhalden and Rolf Abderhalden (Mapa Teatro), Colombian theater maker[3]
- Claudia Andujar, Brazilian photographer and activist
- Péter Eötvös, Hungarian composer and conductor[4]
2017
- Urvashi Butalia, Indian feminist and historian
- Emily Nasrallah, Lebanese writer
- Irina Shcherbakova, Russian historian and journalist
2016
- Akinbode Akinbiyi, British-Nigerian photographer
- Yurii Andrukhovych, Ukrainian writer and translator
- David Lordkipanidze, Georgian anthropologist and archaeologist
2015
- Sadiq Jalal al-Azm, Syrian philosopher and writer
- Neil MacGregor, British art historian and former museum director
- Eva Sopher, German-Brazilian cultural entrepreneur
2014
- Krystyna Meissner, Polish director
- Robert Wilson, American director and playwright
- Gerard Mortier, (posthumously) Belgian opera director
2013
- S. Mahmoud Hosseini Zad, Persian translator of German literature.
- Naveen Kishore, publisher of Seagull Books.
- Petros Markaris, Greek novelist.
2012
2011
2010
- Ágnes Heller, Hungarian philosopher
- Fuad Rifka
- John Spalek
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
- Mohan Agashe
- Kevin Willie
- Imre Kertész[8]
- Paul Michael Lützeler
- Anatoli A. Michailow
- Sergio Paulo Rouanet
2003
2002
- Werner Michael Blumenthal
- Georges-Arthur Goldschmidt
- Francisek Grucza
- Touradj Rahnema
- Antonio Skármeta
2001
2000
Other notable recipients
- 1961: fr:Robert Minder
- 1963: pl:Marian Szyrocki
- 1967: Peter Jørgensen
- 1968: Gertrud Seidmann
- 1969: nl:Cornelis Soeteman
- 1970: Pierre Bertaux
- 1982: Ekrem Akurgal, de:Werner Kraft
- 1983: Bruno Bettelheim
- 1985: Alokeranjan Dasgupta, Johannes Edfelt
- 1987: Gordon A. Craig, Pierre Boulez
- 1988: Pierre Bourdieu, Giorgio Strehler
- 1989: Ernst Gombrich
- 1990: György Ligeti, Thomas Messer, pl:Hubert Orłowski, Eda Sagarra, Hilde Spiel
- 1991: Leslie Bodi, Jan Hoet, Panagiotis Kondylis, Eduardo Paolozzi, Hans Sahl
- 1992: Elisabeth Augustin, Karl Raimund Popper, cs:Hugo Rokyta
- 1993: Michel Tournier
- 1994: István Szabó, Billy Wilder
- 1995: Isang Yun
- 1997: Nam June Paik, Rolf Liebermann
- 1998: Ralf Dahrendorf
- 1999: Dani Karavan, Leoluca Orlando, Jiří Gruša
References
- ^ "Goethe Medal". Goethe-Institut. 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Goethe-Medaille, Die Preisträger 1955–2018" (PDF). Goethe-Institut. 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Helbing, Michael (28 August 2018). "Verleihung der Goethe-Medaille an Heidi und Rolf Abderhalden in Weimar". Thüringer Allgemeine (in German). Erfurt. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Komponist Péter Eötvös erhält Goethe-Medaille". Musik Heute. Berlin. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Kazakh Dissident Theater Director Arrested In Connection With Zhanaozen Riots". Radio Free Europe. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Flood, Alison (21 June 2011). "Germany honours Le Carré with Goethe Medal". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Hanimann, Joseph (8 April 2008). "S wie Sobel". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Gomori, George (31 March 2016). "Imre Kertész obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
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