Thomas Mann Prize (German: Thomas-Mann-Preis) is a literary prize of Germany. In full the title is "Thomas Mann Prize of the city of Lübeck and the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts". It is given in alternate years in Lübeck and in Munich. The award is the product of a merger of two prizes in 2010, the Thomas Mann Preis der Hansestadt Lübeck (Thomas Mann Prize Lübeck) and the Großer Literaturpreis (Great Literature Prize) of the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts. The Thomas Mann Prize Lübeck was first awarded in 1975; the Great Literature Prize was first awarded in 1950. The prize money is €25,000. Recipients 2010: Christa Wolf 2011: Jan Assmann 2012: Thomas Hürlimann 2013: Juli Zeh 2014: Rüdiger Safranski 2015: Lars Gustafsson 2016: Jenny Erpenbeck 2017: Brigitte Kronauer 2018: Mircea Cărtărescu 2019: Claudio Magris 2020: Nora Bossong 2021: Norbert Gstrein 2022: Jonathan Franzen References External links Thomas Mann Prize, official website Thomas Mann Prize – Buddenbrookhaus German literary awards Awards established in 2010 Awards established in 1975