Kurt-Tucholsky-Preis is a literary prize of Germany. The prize amount is currently €5,000. The prize, for "committed and succinct literary works" was first awarded in 1995, and thereafter annually till 1997, since when it has been awarded every two years. It is targeted on short form works including Essays, Satire, Song, Treatises and Pamphlets. Texts should "verify reality, disclose backgrounds and help the reader towards a critical evaluation". The prize was originally awarded by the to mark the sixtieth anniversary of Kurt Tucholsky's death. Since 2003 the Kurt-Tucholsky-Gesellschaft (Kurt Tucholsky Society) has been awarding the prize. The Foundation remains closely involved with the administration of the prize, but after the copyright on Tucholsky's writings lapsed it was no longer able to fund the prize. Recipients 1995: Konstantin Wecker 1996: Heribert Prantl 1997: Kurt Marti 1999: Daniela Dahn 2001: 2003: 2005: Erich Kuby 2007: and 2009: Volker Weidermann 2011: Deniz Yücel 2013: 2015: 2017: 2019: Margarete Stokowski 2021: Notes References External links German literary awards