Lutz Seiler

German writer · Germany · On the map · Writers · Born 1963 · age 63

Lutz Seiler is a German poet and novelist. Considered one of the most important German poets living today, he is the author of numerous books of poetry, prose, and essays, and gained national attention for his debut novel Kruso.

Lutz Seiler is read about 45 times a day, in 17 languages.

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A life in dates

2024Honorary Citizen of GeraAward2023Georg Büchner PrizeAwardLiteraturpreis der Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungAward2017Thüringer LiteraturpreisAward2015Marie Luise Kaschnitz PrizeAward2014German Book PrizeAward2012Christian-Wagner-PreisAward2010Fontane Prize of the City of NeuruppinAward2007Ingeborg Bachmann PrizeAward2004Literaturpreis der Stadt BremenAward2003Ernst-Meister-Preis für LyrikAward2000Dresdner LyrikpreisAwardLyrikpreis MeranAward1993Literaturförderpreis des Landes BrandenburgAward1963Born8 June 1963

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Awards

Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2024

Honorary Citizen of Gera2024

Literaturpreis der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung2023

Georg Büchner Prize2023

Leipzig Book Fair Prize/Fiction2020

Thüringer Literaturpreis2017

Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize2015

German Book Prize2014

Uwe Johnson Prize2014

Rainer-Malkowski-Preis2012

Christian-Wagner-Preis2012

Deutscher Erzählerpreis2010

Fontane Prize of the City of Neuruppin2010

Ingeborg Bachmann Prize2007

Preis der SWR-Bestenliste2005

Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen2004

Ernst-Meister-Preis für Lyrik2003

Anna Seghers Prize2002

Dresdner Lyrikpreis2000

Lyrikpreis Meran2000

Kranichsteiner Literaturpreis1999

Literaturförderpreis des Landes Brandenburg1993

Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo

About this person

In 2023 he was awarded the Georg Büchner Prize, the most prestigious award for German literature. He has served as the literary director and custodian of the Peter Huchel Museum since 1997.

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Germany