International Stefan Heym Prize - Announcement of the prizewinner
INVITATION for representatives of the media to the press conference on Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 2 p.m., in the town hall room 118.
To announce the fourth winner of the International Stefan Heym Prize, Mayor Barbara Ludwig
Mayor Barbara Ludwig cordially invites media representatives to a press conference tomorrow, Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 2 p.m. in Chemnitz City Hall, Room 118 .
The International Stefan Heym Prize of the City of Chemnitz is awarded in memory of the son and honorary citizen of the city to contemporary and courageous personalities who, like Stefan Heym, have made outstanding and lasting achievements as writers or publicists. The previous winners are Amos Oz (2008), Bora Ćosić (2011) and Christoph Hein (2013).
Together with the Lord Mayor, Prof. Dr Bernadette Malinowski, Professor of Modern German and Comparative Literature at Chemnitz University of Technology, and Dr Ulrike Uhlig, Chair of the Board of the International Stefan Heym Society, will honour the prizewinner and present the supporting programme for the award ceremony.