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Ernst Jandl Prize 2025: Ulf Stolterfoht triumphs in poetry!
Ulf Stolterfoht receives the Ernst Jandl Prize 2025 for outstanding poetry. Award ceremony on June 7th in Neuberg, Styria.
Ernst Jandl Prize 2025: Ulf Stolterfoht triumphs in poetry!
The Ernst Jandl Prize for Poetry 2025 will be awarded to the renowned poet Ulf Stolterfoht, as the Minister of Art and Culture Werner Kogler announced today. This important literary prize, which has been awarded every two years since 2001, is endowed with 15,000 euros and honors outstanding achievements in German-language poetry. The ceremonial award ceremony will take place on June 7th, 2025 in the picturesque Neuberg an der Mürz, Styria, as part of the Ernst Jandl Days (from June 6th to 8th).
Kogler praised Stolterfoht's work for its ability to embed poetry in people's reality. The jury particularly praised Stolterfoht's multi-volume work "Technical Languages" as an example of the creative examination of language and its influence on our perception of the world. According to Kogler, the author's poems are characterized by intellectual cheerfulness and literary sophistication, which takes readers on an experimental journey through the TEXTARCHIVES. Stolterfoht has made a name for himself over the years and is considered a master of linguistic-philosophical reflection, and he can boast an impressive portfolio of poems, including “Holzrauch über Heslach”, which is about the Stuttgart bohemian.
Ulf Stolterfoht: A look at the award winner's life
Ulf Stolterfoht, born on June 8, 1963 in Stuttgart, has lived in Berlin since 1994 and has established himself as a freelance writer and translator. He has not only won important prizes such as the Alfred Gruber Prize and the Peter Huchel Prize, but is also active as a poetry teacher at various institutes. He has been part of the improvisation collective DAS WEIBCHEN since 1982 and has published several important works. His poems are included in numerous collections that reflect the complexity and richness of language, such as his most recent work, New Jerusalem.
The jury for the Ernst Jandl Prize 2025 is made up of experienced writers and humanities scholars who decide on the nomination in a non-public meeting. This award represents another highlight in Stolterfoht's career and reflects recognition of his innovative and profound poetry that goes far beyond the ordinary. Further information about Ulf Stolterfoht and his work can be found on the site lyricline.org.