Carinthian Lyric Prize 2024: Michael Tschida receives the highest award

Carinthian Lyric Prize 2024: Michael Tschida receives the highest award

The Carinthian cultural journalist Michael Tschida recently received an important award: the 17th Carinthian Lyric Award. This honor will be given to him for his outstanding lyrical works, and he can look forward to a prize money of 5,000 euros and a glass trophy that will be presented in the Klagenfurt town house on November 28. The competition for this price is highly regarded, with around 120 texts sent, from which the jury selected the talented journalists as the winner.

tschida reacted humorously to the news of his profit and said: "First I take a blood pressure lowerer and then a little joy." This remark gives an idea of ​​how much this award means to him. Tschida, born in Villach in 1963, had already written poems in his youth, but took a longer break from the poetry before being inspired by the announcement of this competition to live out his creative side. Before that, he had already received a recognition award in 2020, which now enabled him to make the highest award.

other award winners

The allocation of the Carinthian Lyric Award is not only enjoyed by a winner. Other talented writers were also awarded. Verena Schumanski, who lives in Vienna and originally comes from Carinthia, secured second place and received 1,500 euros. Third place went to Stefan Feinig from Feistritz, who received a price of 800 euros. In addition, the former winner of the Carinthian Lyric Prize, Andrea Drumbl, received the Cultural Prize of the State of Carinthia worth 3,000 euros. Manuela Tomic received the price of the state capital Klagenfurt for her excellent achievements in the literature, which is endowed with 1,500 euros.

This important literary competition not only emphasizes the achievements of individual authors, but also expresses the variety of the Carinthian literary scene. Tschida's victory is another example of the numerous talent that is present in the region and continues the rich cultural history of Carinthia. Details of this event can be found in a detailed report on www.5min.at .