Batty Weber Prize
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The Batty Weber Prize or Prix Batty Weber is Luxembourg
's national literary prize. It has been awarded every three years since 1987 to a Luxembourg writer for his entire literary work. It is named after the writer Batty Weber
(1860–1940) who considerably influenced Luxembourg's cultural life.
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...
's national literary prize. It has been awarded every three years since 1987 to a Luxembourg writer for his entire literary work. It is named after the writer Batty Weber
Batty Weber
Batty Weber is considered to have been one of Luxembourg's most influential journalists and authors, contributing much to the development of the country's national identity...
(1860–1940) who considerably influenced Luxembourg's cultural life.
Laureats
- 1987: Edmond Dune
- 1990: Roger ManderscheidRoger ManderscheidRoger 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:...
- 1993: Léopold Hoffmann
- 1996: Anise KoltzAnise KoltzAnise 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...
- 1999: Nic Weber
- 2002: Pol GreischPol GreischPol 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:...
- 2005: Guy RewenigGuy RewenigGuy 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...
- 2008: Nico HelmingerNico HelmingerNico Helminger is a Luxembourg author who has written poetry, novels, plays and libretti for operas. In 2008, he was awarded the Batty Weber Prize for his literary work.-Biography:...
- 2011: Jean PortanteJean PortanteJean 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....