The Feldkirch Poetry Award, in German Feldkircher Lyrikpreis, started by Erika Kronabitter, an Austrian artist and writer, is granted annually by the theater Theater am Saumarkt in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg

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. Among the sponsors, there are the Austrian government, the local authorities of Vorarlberg as well as private banks. In 2003, the poetry award was granted for the first time.

On an international basis, poets may submit their poems. The jury is composed by German philologists and poets. The awarded poets are presented to the public during Fall. The winning texts will be archived in the Library of Vorarlberg.

2007

1. Klaus Händl
   Klaus Händl
   Klaus Händl , also known as Händl Klaus, is an Austrian actor and writer.-Biography:Händl was born in Rum, near Innsbruck. He started his theater career as an actor in Vienna's Schauspielhaus. His first theatrical production, which he also directed, was premiered in the Styrian Autumn Festival...
   
   
2. Bernhard Saupe
3. Alexandra Lavizzari
4. Thomas Steiner

2004

1. Elsbeth Maag
2. Knut Schaflinger
3. Lisa Mayer
4. Gertrude Pieber-Prem
5. Sabine Eschgfäller
6. Udo Kawasser und Walter Pucher

2003

1. Elfriede Kehrer
2. Norbert Mayer
3. Walter Pucher
4. Mechthild Podzeit-Lütjen
5. Ulrike Ulrich

External links

• Theater am Saumarkt
• Article of the Austrian television on the 5th Poetry Award