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Attention literature enthusiasts: The finalists for the 2025 Tumler Prize!
The five finalists for the Franz Tumler Literature Prize 2025 have been announced; Finals on September 18th & 19th in Lasa.
Attention literature enthusiasts: The finalists for the 2025 Tumler Prize!
There's news from the literary world! Today, June 15, 2025, the list of finalists for the renowned Franz Tumler Literature Prize was announced. tageszeitung.it reports that the grand finale will take place in Lasa in two months, namely on September 18th and 19th, 2025.
Each juror set out to find a special first novel. This year's jury includes renowned personalities, including Ferruccio Delle Cave, Manfred Pope, Jutta Person, Gerhard Ruiss and Daniela Strigl. These five jurors will not only select the nominated authors, but will also present their works in public readings and take part in discussions.
The nominees
The selection resulted in eight exciting works, and here are the five finalists for the prize:
- Amira Ben Saoud: „Schweben“, Zsolnay Verlag (nominiert von Gerhard Ruiss)
- Christina König: „Alles, was du wolltest“, Otto Müller Verlag (nominiert von Daniela Strigl)
- Annegret Liepold: „Unter Grund“, Roman Blessing (nominiert von Ferruccio Delle Cave)
- Ricarda Messner: „Wo der Name wohnt“, Suhrkamp Verlag (nominiert von Manfred Papst)
- Jan Snela: „Ja, Schnecke, ja“, Klett-Cotta (nominiert von Jutta Person)
The selected authors will have the opportunity to present their works in public readings that are open to the public. tumler-literaturpreis.com emphasizes that the jury will choose the 2025 prize winner during these events.
Insight into the literary price situation
From a broader perspective, it is also interesting to know that there are a large number of literary competitions and prizes in German-speaking countries. According to weyrother.net, these prizes often have very specific participation requirements and vary from local to major. This dynamic in the literary award landscape shows how important such awards are in providing a platform for new voices.
In summary, one can say that the Franz Tumler Literature Prize plays an important role in bringing first-time authors into the spotlight and keeping the literary scene alive. It will be exciting to see which of the nominees can convince the jury and emerge as the winner!