The Lion Feuchtwanger Prize is a German literary prize for historical prose. It is awarded by the Academy of Arts, Berlin on 7 July, the anniversary of his birthday. It was endowed by Marta Feuchtwanger, the widow of Lion Feuchtwanger. It was awarded annually between 1971 and 1992. Subsequently it has been awarded less regularly. The prize is worth €7,500 to the winner, whose identity is determined by a jury of three members. Past winners 1971: Hans Lorbeer 1972: Franz Fühmann 1973: Hedda Zinner 1974: Christa Johannsen 1975: Heinz Kamnitzer 1976: Rosemarie Schuder 1977: (none) 1978: Waldtraut Lewin 1979: Gerhard W. Menzel 1980: Jan Koplowitz 1981: Günter de Bruyn 1982: Heinz Bergschicker 1983: Gerhard Scheibner 1984: Kurt David 1985: Volker Ebersbach 1986: Heinz Knobloch 1987: Sigrid Damm 1988: Eckart Krumbholz 1989: Walter Beltz 1990: Horst Drescher 1991: Brigitte Struzyk 1992: Peter Härtling 1998: Eckart Kleßmann 2000: Michael Kleeberg 2002: Robert Menasse 2004: Edgar Hilsenrath 2009: Reinhard Jirgl German literary awards