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Ulrike Draesner receives the Christine Lavant Prize 2025 – celebration in Vienna!
Ulrike Draesner will receive the Christine Lavant Prize 2025 on October 11th at the RadioKulturhaus Vienna. Reading and music included.
Ulrike Draesner receives the Christine Lavant Prize 2025 – celebration in Vienna!
On October 11, 2025 the time has come: the most prestigious award for writers, the Christine Lavant Prize, will be awarded at the festive setting of the RadioKulturhaus in Vienna. This time the honor goes to the outstanding writer Ulrike Draesner. She will be honored with prize money of 15,000 euros for her literary works, which combine stylistic independence and social sensitivity. It is the 10th time that the award has been presented by the International Christine Lavant Society and the anticipation for the event is already palpable.
Ulrike Draesner, born in Munich, has achieved a permanent place in the German literary scene during her literary career. She devotes herself to themes such as memory, physicality and escape, always from a female perspective. Her work includes poetry, prose and essays and is characterized by a deep examination of myths and history. Notable book publications include "Subsong. Poems" (2014), "Schwitters. Roman" (2018) and my work "Die Verwandelten. Roman" (2023), all of which are known for their expressiveness and depth.
Jury and event details
The jury, consisting of Manfred Müller, Gudrun Hamböck, Andreas Unterweger, Erich Klein, Alma Vallazza and Karin S. Wozonig, chose Draesner from many top-class entries. During the award ceremony, actress Sophie von Kessel will read texts by Christine Lavant, accompanied by musical contributions from saxophonist Edgar Unterkirchner, harpist Hannah Senfter and pianist Tonč Feinig. The event starts on October 11th at 11 a.m.
After the award ceremony, guests are invited to the reception in the foyer of the RadioKulturhaus to talk to the award winner and the artists. The entire event will be streamed live and can also be seen on ORF III, which will broadcast the matinee at 9:00 a.m.
A prize with tradition
The Christine Lavant Prize is awarded to writers who combine aesthetic standards with a humane attitude and a socially critical perspective. Some of the previous award winners are well-known names such as Kathrin Schmidt (2016), Judith Schalansky and Maja Haderlap. This year's award ceremony not only honors Ulrike Draesner's extraordinary work, but also keeps Christine Lavant's literary legacy alive.
The event is generously supported by KELAG, the Berndorf Private Foundation, the State of Carinthia and the Hans Schmid Private Foundation. The media partners, which include ORF, RadioKulturhaus and the weekly newspaper DIE FURCHE, also contribute to ensuring that this literary highlight is appropriately recognized by the public.
For anyone interested, there is further information about the prize and the event on the Christine Lavant website. Be part of an unforgettable literary experience in Vienna!