Christian-Wagner-Preis is a literary prize of Germany. Since 1992, the Christian Wagner Society has been awarding the Christian Wagner Prize to a contemporary poet every two years "in memory of the poet and his program of protecting all living things as much as possible". According to the statutes, the jury consists of five personalities from literary life. The jury decides on the winner in a closed session. The prize money is €10,000. Recipients Source: 1992: Richard Leising, Berlin 1994: Tuvia Rübner, Israel 1996: Johannes Kühn, Hasborn/Tholey 1998: Karl Mickel, Berlin 2000: Friederike Mayröcker, Vienna 2002: Michael Donhauser, Vienna 2004: Dorothea Grünzweig, Finland. 2006: Oswald Egger, Hombroich/Vienna 2008: Wulf Kirsten, Weimar 2010: Helga M. Novak, Berlin 2012: Lutz Seiler, Wilhelmshorst 2014: Nico Bleutge, Berlin 2016: Kito Lorenc, Hochkirch/Wuischke 2018: Jürgen Nendza, Aachen 2020: Esther Kinsky, Vienna References External links German literary awards