ˌɔn twˈɛnti mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ðə dʒˈʊɹɹi vˈoʊɾᵻd twˈɛlv:fˈaɪv tʊ ɐwˈɔːɹd ðə pɹˈaɪz tə pˈiːɾɚ hˈændk ðə stˈeɪt ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv wʌz nˌɑːt pɹˈɛzənt.
On 20 May 2006, the jury voted 12:5 to award the prize to Peter Handke (the state representative was not present).