"47. Days of German-language literature”: award ceremony in the ORF theater in Klagenfurt

2023-07-02 13:27:15

Valeria Gordeev wins the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize 2023

Vienna (OTS) – After three exciting days of reading at the “47. Days of German-language literature” in the ORF regional studio in Carinthia, the award ceremony took place today, Sunday, July 2, 2023, in the ORF theater in Klagenfurt. A total of five prizes were awarded. The Ingeborg Bachmann Prize 2023, worth 25,000 euros, went to Valeria Gordeev. She was able to convince the jury with her text “ER PUTZT”. Gordeev read at the invitation of Insa Wilke.

The Deutschlandfunk Prize, worth 12,500 euros, went to Anna Felnhofer – invited by Brigitte Schwens-Harrant.

Martin Piekar received the Kelag Prize, donated by the Carinthian Electricity Corporation in the amount of 10,000 euros. He read at the invitation of Klaus Kastberger.

The 3sat prize, worth 7,500 euros, donated by 3sat, the joint program of the four public television channels ZDF, ORF, SRG and ARD, went to Laura Leupi, invited by Thomas Strässle.

The BKS Bank Public Prize, which is determined by online voting, comes with a prize money of EUR 7,000 and a scholarship for the town clerk in Klagenfurt. Martin Piekar received the award. He is thus a two-time prizewinner at the “47. Days of German-language Literature”.

ORF State Director Karin Bernhard was delighted with the course of this year’s competition: “After three years with corona-related restrictions, the event could finally be held as usual, and the ORF State Studio Carinthia was again literally stormed by the international audience. The attractiveness of the ‘Days of German-language Literature’ is unbroken.”

All information and photos about the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize 2023 at: bachmannpreis.ORF.at