Servais Prize
Encyclopedia
The Servais Prize for Literature is a Luxembourg
ian literary award
, awarded since 1992 by the Servais Foundation. It is judged by a jury
, and can be bestowed upon any writer from Luxembourg, regardless of format or language.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ian literary award
Literary award
A literary award is an award presented to an author who has written a particularly lauded piece or body of work. There are awards for forms of writing ranging from poetry to novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing . There are also awards...
, awarded since 1992 by the Servais Foundation. It is judged by a jury
Jury
A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Modern juries tend to be found in courts to ascertain the guilt, or lack thereof, in a crime. In Anglophone jurisdictions, the verdict may be guilty,...
, and can be bestowed upon any writer from Luxembourg, regardless of format or language.
List of laureates
| Year | Laureate | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Roger Manderscheid Roger Manderscheid Roger Manderscheid was a writer from Luxembourg. He won the Batty Weber Prize in 1990 for his literary work and the inaugural Servais Prize in 1992 for De Papagei um Käschtebam.-Reference:... |
De Papagei um Käschtebam |
| 1993 | Pol Greisch Pol Greisch Pol Greisch is a writer from Luxembourg. He won the Servais Prize in 1993 for several plays, including Äddi Charel, Besuch, and E Stéck Streisel and in 2002, he was awarded the Batty Weber Prize for his entire literary work.-External links:* -References:... |
Äddi Charel - Besuch - E Stéck Streisel |
| 1994 | Jean Portante Jean Portante Jean Portante is a Luxembourg poet, novelist, translator and journalist. He grew up in an Italian immigrant family but finally chose French as the language for his works.... |
Mrs. Hallory ou Les mémoires d'une baleine |
| 1995 | Joseph Kohnen Joseph Kohnen Joseph Kohnen is a writer from Luxembourg. He won the Servais Prize in 1995.-Reference:*... |
Special prize - for Kohnen's life work |
| 1996 | Lex Jacoby Lex Jacoby Alex 'Lex' Jacoby is a Luxembourgian writer. He has written novels, poems, plays, and articles for newspapers. Although his early works were written in the French language, Jacoby has since dedicated himself to writing exclusively in German... |
Wasserzeichen |
| 1997 | Margret Steckel Margret Steckel Margret Steckel is a Luxembourgian writer of German birth. She won the Servais Prize in 1995 for Der Letzte vom Bayrischen Platz.-Reference:*... |
Der Letzte vom Bayrischen Platz |
| 1998 | José Ensch José Ensch José Ensch was a Luxembourgian poet. She won the Servais Prize in 1998 for her book Dans les cages du vent.-Reference:*... |
Dans les cages du vent |
| 1999 | Jhemp Hoscheit Jhemp Hoscheit Jhemp Hoscheit is a Luxembourgian writer. He won the Servais Prize in 1999 for his book Perl oder Pica.-Reference:*... |
Perl oder Pica |
| 2000 | Pol Schmoetten Pol Schmoetten Pol Schmoetten is a Luxembourgian writer. He won the Servais Prize in 2000 for his book Der Tag des Igels.-Reference:*... |
Der Tag des Igels |
| 2001 | Roland Harsch | Laub und Nadel |
| 2002 | Guy Helminger Guy Helminger Guy Helminger is a Luxembourg author who has written a number of successful novels and plays in German.-Biography:Guy Helminnger, the younger brother of author Nico Helminger, was born on 20 January 1963 in Esch-sur-Alzette in south-western Luxembourg. He studied German literature and philosophy... |
Rost |
| 2003 | Jean Sorrente | Et donc tout un roman |
| 2004 | Claudine Muno Claudine Muno Claudine Muno is a Luxembourgian author, musician, and music teacher.-Biography:Claudine Muno spent her childhood in southern Luxembourg town of Pétange and finished secondary school with a diploma in modern languages, literature, and Latin... |
Frigo |
| 2005 | Jean-Paul Jacobs | Jenes Gedicht & Mit nichts |
| 2006 | Guy Rewenig Guy Rewenig Guy Rewenig is a Luxembourg author and novelist. In 1985, he wrote the first novel in the Luxembourgish language although poems and theatrical works had appeared in the 19th century... |
Passt die Maus ins Schneckenhaus? |
| 2007 | Lambert Schlechter Lambert Schlechter Lambert Schlechter is a Luxembourg author who has written in both German and French but has now adopted French as his preferred language... |
Le murmure du monde |
| 2008 | Anise Koltz Anise Koltz Anise Koltz is one of Luxembourg's major contemporary authors. Best known for her poetry and her translations of poetry, she has also written a number of children's stories... |
L'ailleurs des mots |
| 2009 | Pol Sax Pol Sax Pol Sax is a Luxembourg writer living in Berlin whose German-language novel "U5" won the Servais Prize for Luxembourg literature in 2009.-Biography:... |
U5 |
| 2010 | Tania Naskandy (alias of Guy Rewenig) Guy Rewenig Guy Rewenig is a Luxembourg author and novelist. In 1985, he wrote the first novel in the Luxembourgish language although poems and theatrical works had appeared in the 19th century... |
Sibiresch Eisebunn |
| 2011 | Jean Krier Jean Krier Jean Krier is a Luxembourg poet who in 2011 was awarded both the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize for the best work by a non-German author and the Servais Prize for the best literary work written by a Luxembourger. In both cases, the work in question was Herzens Lust Spiele... |
Herzens Lust Spiele |