Max Frisch Prize of the City of Zurich

Launched in 1996, the "Max Frisch-Preis der Stadt Zürich" is awarded to German-speaking authors every four years and carries CHF 50,000 in prize money.

Previous winners:

  • Tankred Dorst (1998)
  • Jörg Steiner (2002)
  • Ralf Rothmann (2006)
  • Barbara Honigmann (2011)
  • Robert Menasse (2014)
  • Maja Haderlap; Promotional Prize: Dorothee Elmiger (2018)
  • Jonas Lüscher; Promotional Prize: Enis Maci (2022)

The purpose of the award is to recognise authors whose work addresses fundamental issues of democratic society in an artistically uncompromising way. The winners are chosen by the Max Frisch Foundation and the prize and its presentation is funded by the City of Zurich.

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